Launch Instance
AN API endpoint that returns all Launch objects or a single launch.
EXAMPLE - /launch/[id]/ or /launch/?mode=list&search=SpaceX
GET Return a list of all Launch objects.
FILTERS Fields - 'name', 'id(s)', 'lsp__id', 'lsp__name', 'serial_number', 'launcher_config__id', 'rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name', 'is_crewed', 'include_suborbital', 'spacecraft_config__ids', 'related', 'location__ids', 'lsp__ids', 'pad__ids', 'status__ids'
MODE 'normal', 'list', 'detailed'
EXAMPLE ?mode=list
SEARCH Searches through the launch name, rocket name, launch agency, mission name & spacecraft name.
EXAMPLE - ?search=SpaceX
GET /2.2.0/launch/d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67/?format=api
{ "id": "d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67/?format=api", "slug": "falcon-heavy-griffin-mission-one", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "To Be Determined", "abbrev": "TBD", "description": "Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources." }, "last_updated": "2025-02-06T06:00:03Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10027, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET December.", "info_url": "https://www.astrolab.space/flip-rover/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-02-06T06:00:00Z" }, { "id": 9218, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET November 2025.", "info_url": "https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2024111400258&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/F", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-11-16T17:41:00Z" }, { "id": 8094, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-ends-viper-project-continues-moon-exploration/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2024-07-18T06:53:53Z" }, { "id": 7610, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET 2025.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/w_robinsonsmith/status/1793699585745191066", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-05-24T02:12:00Z" }, { "id": 2102, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/spacevogel_profile_20210217192809.jpg", "comment": "Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-replans-clps-delivery-of-viper-to-2024-to-reduce-risk", "created_by": "spacevogel", "created_on": "2022-07-18T20:56:45Z" } ], "net": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 7, "name": "Month", "abbrev": "M", "description": "The T-0 is expected in the given month." }, "window_end": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 121, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "SpX", "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": "2002", "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 506, "consecutive_successful_launches": 29, "successful_launches": 492, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 118, "consecutive_successful_landings": 75, "successful_landings": 453, "failed_landings": 26, "attempted_landings": 478, "info_url": "http://www.spacex.com/", "wiki_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_image_20190207032501.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_nation_20230531064544.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 2853, "configuration": { "id": 161, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/161/?format=api", "name": "Falcon Heavy", "active": true, "reusable": true, "description": "The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.", "family": "Falcon", "full_name": "Falcon Heavy", "manufacturer": { "id": 121, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "SpX", "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": "2002", "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 506, "consecutive_successful_launches": 29, "successful_launches": 492, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 118, "consecutive_successful_landings": 75, "successful_landings": 453, "failed_landings": 26, "attempted_landings": 478, "info_url": "http://www.spacex.com/", "wiki_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_image_20190207032501.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_nation_20230531064544.jpg" }, "program": [], "variant": "Heavy", "alias": "", "min_stage": 3, "max_stage": 3, "length": 70.0, "diameter": 12.2, "maiden_flight": "2018-02-06", "launch_cost": "90000000", "launch_mass": 1400, "leo_capacity": 63800, "gto_capacity": 26700, "to_thrust": 22819, "apogee": 200, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/falcon_heavy_image_20220129192819.jpeg", "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-heavy/index.html", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy", "total_launch_count": 11, "consecutive_successful_launches": 11, "successful_launches": 11, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 11, "attempted_landings": 21, "successful_landings": 19, "failed_landings": 2, "consecutive_successful_landings": 13 }, "launcher_stage": [ { "id": 419, "type": "Strap-On Booster", "reused": null, "launcher_flight_number": null, "launcher": { "id": 117, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launcher/117/?format=api", "details": "Booster serial number unknown.", "flight_proven": false, "serial_number": "Unknown FH", "status": "N/A", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/117_image_20230723180948.png", "successful_landings": null, "attempted_landings": null, "flights": null, "last_launch_date": null, "first_launch_date": null }, "landing": { "id": 1216, "attempt": true, "success": null, "description": "the sidebooster will attempt to land at the launch site after launch.", "downrange_distance": 14.9, "location": { "id": 5, "name": "Landing Zone 2", "abbrev": "LZ-2", "description": "LZ-2 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13. Directly next to LZ-1", "location": { "id": 12, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "description": "Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "timezone_name": "America/New_York", "total_launch_count": 1022, "total_landing_count": 64 }, "successful_landings": 12 }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Return to Launch Site", "abbrev": "RTLS", "description": "A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from." } }, "previous_flight_date": null, "turn_around_time_days": null, "previous_flight": null }, { "id": 418, "type": "Strap-On Booster", "reused": null, "launcher_flight_number": null, "launcher": { "id": 117, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launcher/117/?format=api", "details": "Booster serial number unknown.", "flight_proven": false, "serial_number": "Unknown FH", "status": "N/A", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/117_image_20230723180948.png", "successful_landings": null, "attempted_landings": null, "flights": null, "last_launch_date": null, "first_launch_date": null }, "landing": { "id": 1215, "attempt": true, "success": null, "description": "the sidebooster will attempt to land at the launch site after launch.", "downrange_distance": 14.9, "location": { "id": 4, "name": "Landing Zone 1", "abbrev": "LZ-1", "description": "LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13", "location": { "id": 12, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "description": "Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "timezone_name": "America/New_York", "total_launch_count": 1022, "total_landing_count": 64 }, "successful_landings": 51 }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Return to Launch Site", "abbrev": "RTLS", "description": "A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from." } }, "previous_flight_date": null, "turn_around_time_days": null, "previous_flight": null }, { "id": 417, "type": "Core", "reused": null, "launcher_flight_number": null, "launcher": { "id": 117, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launcher/117/?format=api", "details": "Booster serial number unknown.", "flight_proven": false, "serial_number": "Unknown FH", "status": "N/A", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/117_image_20230723180948.png", "successful_landings": null, "attempted_landings": null, "flights": null, "last_launch_date": null, "first_launch_date": null }, "landing": { "id": 1214, "attempt": true, "success": null, "description": "The center core will attempt to land on an ASDS after launch.", "downrange_distance": null, "location": { "id": 12, "name": "Unknown", "abbrev": "N/A", "description": null, "location": null, "successful_landings": 0 }, "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship", "abbrev": "ASDS", "description": "An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is an ocean-going vessel derived from a deck barge, outfitted with station-keeping engines and a large landing platform. 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