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/ea4825db-6866-40dd-932d-bacdb1c705ab/?format=api
{ "id": "ea4825db-6866-40dd-932d-bacdb1c705ab", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/ea4825db-6866-40dd-932d-bacdb1c705ab/?format=api", "slug": "long-march-2fg-chinese-reusable-space-vehicle-3", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2023-12-15T01:46:02Z", "updates": [ { "id": 5978, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked T-0 based on orbit estimations.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60036.msg2549626#msg2549626", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-15T01:46:03Z" }, { "id": 5973, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "http://finance.people.com.cn/n1/2023/1214/c1004-40139219.html", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-14T14:46:05Z" }, { "id": 5930, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60036.0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-11T10:28:14Z" } ], "net": "2023-12-14T14:12:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 1, "name": "Minute", "abbrev": "MIN", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute." }, "window_end": "2023-12-14T17:10:00Z", "window_start": "2023-12-14T14:01:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 517, "consecutive_successful_launches": 59, "successful_launches": 503, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 8, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "rocket": { "id": 8144, "configuration": { "id": 84, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/84/?format=api", "name": "Long March 2", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 2F/G", "manufacturer": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 517, "consecutive_successful_launches": 59, "successful_launches": 503, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 8, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "program": [], "variant": "F/G", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 62.0, "diameter": 3.35, "maiden_flight": "2011-10-31", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": 464, "leo_capacity": 8399, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": null, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_2_image_20210908195835.jpeg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_2F/G", "total_launch_count": 17, "consecutive_successful_launches": 17, "successful_launches": 17, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 2, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": { "id": 859, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/flight/859/?format=api", "mission_end": "2024-09-06T01:10:00Z", "destination": "Low Earth Orbit", "launch_crew": [], "onboard_crew": [], "landing_crew": [], "spacecraft": { "id": 560, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/560/?format=api", "name": "Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft", "serial_number": null, "is_placeholder": false, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P544DT13H48M", "time_docked": "P0D", "flights_count": 3, "mission_ends_count": 3, "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "description": "First Chinese reusable spacecraft", "spacecraft_config": { "id": 31, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/spacecraft/31/?format=api", "name": "Chinese reusable spacecraft", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Spaceplane" }, "agency": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png" }, "in_use": true, "capability": "Reusable technology demonstration test bed for orbital and re-entry operations.", "history": "First launched on September 4, 2020 and landed two days later. 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