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/d6dd6900-332e-4e9e-89b8-dfa4ba285822/?format=api
{ "id": "d6dd6900-332e-4e9e-89b8-dfa4ba285822", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/d6dd6900-332e-4e9e-89b8-dfa4ba285822/?format=api", "slug": "firefly-alpha-flta006-message-in-a-booster", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)", "status": { "id": 4, "name": "Launch Failure", "abbrev": "Failure", "description": "Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate." }, "last_updated": "2025-04-29T18:12:36Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10863, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch failure confirmed.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1917279887955746991", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-29T18:12:00Z" }, { "id": 10861, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Liftoff!", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkusoizm-Zk", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-04-29T13:37:00Z" }, { "id": 10859, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkusoizm-Zk", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2025-04-29T12:53:00Z" }, { "id": 10848, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Confirmed rescheduling to April 29.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1917010892803199377", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-29T00:16:00Z" }, { "id": 10834, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Scrubbed for the day.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wYA10FzI8", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T14:16:00Z" }, { "id": 10833, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Recycled for end of launch window.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1916857008088600930", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T14:08:00Z" }, { "id": 10832, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Hold at T-4:44.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wYA10FzI8", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T14:06:00Z" }, { "id": 10830, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Countdown resumed.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1916851137724002780", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T13:45:00Z" }, { "id": 10829, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Hold at T-8 minutes.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wYA10FzI8", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T13:30:00Z" }, { "id": 10828, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wYA10FzI8", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2025-04-28T12:49:00Z" }, { "id": 10815, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "1 day delay due to weather.", "info_url": "https://x.com/firefly_space/status/1916449012611158333", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-27T11:08:00Z" }, { "id": 10813, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated launch weather.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1916180051986444753", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-26T18:03:00Z" }, { "id": 10810, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added weather forecast.", "info_url": "https://x.com/firefly_space/status/1915860815040680132", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-26T01:31:00Z" }, { "id": 10804, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1915558859487219781", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-25T03:17:00Z" }, { "id": 10741, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Delayed to NET April 27 per NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2679913#msg2679913", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-16T16:48:00Z" }, { "id": 10732, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET April 18 per new NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2679533#msg2679533", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-14T17:12:00Z" }, { "id": 10610, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Reverted back to NET April with cancellation of NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2676469#msg2676469", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-03T04:05:00Z" }, { "id": 10608, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET April 4 per NOTAMs, TBC.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2676469#msg2676469", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-02T17:25:00Z" }, { "id": 10572, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Reverted back to NET March with cancellation of NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2675404#msg2675404", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-29T19:30:00Z" }, { "id": 10558, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET March 30, TBC.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2674985#msg2674985", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-27T13:24:00Z" }, { "id": 10544, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Reverted back to NET March TBD with cancellations of NOTAMs for March 26/27.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2674586#msg2674586", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-26T01:22:00Z" }, { "id": 10504, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET March 26.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61924.msg2673237#msg2673237", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-19T13:03:00Z" }, { "id": 10438, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Delayed due to range conflict.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1900659184955228457", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-14T22:29:00Z" }, { "id": 10294, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://fireflyspace.com/missions/alpha-flta006/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-06T02:21:00Z" }, { "id": 10288, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET mid-March.", "info_url": "https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-launch-earth-science-smallsat-mission-on-firefly-alpha/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-05T07:33:00Z" }, { "id": 10082, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch order swapped with that of TacSat.", "info_url": "https://fireflyspace.com/missions/alpha-flta006/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-02-11T16:24:00Z" }, { "id": 9262, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch.", "info_url": "https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martins-new-mid-size-satellite-platform-closer-to-launch/", "created_by": 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