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/eba3b1ed-3b47-4f45-9719-168f6470d8b6/?format=api
{ "id": "eba3b1ed-3b47-4f45-9719-168f6470d8b6", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/eba3b1ed-3b47-4f45-9719-168f6470d8b6/?format=api", "slug": "long-march-5byz-2-satnet-leo-group-03", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 03", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2025-04-29T04:29:30Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10843, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5160655025079051", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T22:32:00Z" }, { "id": 10839, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Liftoff.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj_kSEatHlQ", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-28T20:14:00Z" }, { "id": 10806, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked launch window.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2681582#msg2681582", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-25T03:37:00Z" }, { "id": 10798, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2680980#msg2680980", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-04-24T06:13:00Z" } ], "net": "2025-04-28T20:10:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 1, "name": "Minute", "abbrev": "MIN", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute." }, "window_end": "2025-04-28T20:25:00Z", "window_start": "2025-04-28T20:01:00Z", "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": 520, "consecutive_successful_launches": 62, "successful_launches": 506, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 10, "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": 8597, "configuration": { "id": 508, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/508/?format=api", "name": "Long March 5B/YZ-2", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 5B/YZ-2", "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": 520, "consecutive_successful_launches": 62, "successful_launches": 506, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 10, "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": "B/YZ-2", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 53.66, "diameter": 5.0, "maiden_flight": "2024-12-16", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": 837, "leo_capacity": null, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": 10565, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_5b_image_20210428182650.JPG", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_5", "total_launch_count": 2, "consecutive_successful_launches": 2, "successful_launches": 2, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 7189, "name": "SatNet LEO Group 03", "description": "A batch of 10 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.\r\n\r\nThe constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 13, "name": "Polar Orbit", "abbrev": "PO" }, "agencies": [], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 175, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/pad/175/?format=api", "agency_id": null, "name": "101", "description": "", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenchang_Spacecraft_Launch_Site", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=19.614334,110.951011", "latitude": "19.614334", "longitude": "110.951011", "location": { "id": 8, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/location/8/?format=api", "name": "Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China", "country_code": "CHN", "description": "The Wenchang Space Launch Site is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan, in China.\r\n\r\nFormally a suborbital test center, it currently serves as China's southernmost spaceport. The site was selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching the Long March 5, the heaviest Chinese rocket. Unlike launch facilities on the mainland, Wenchang uses its seaport for deliveries.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_8_20200803142445.jpg", "timezone_name": "Asia/Shanghai", "total_launch_count": 38, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_175_20200803143424.jpg", "total_launch_count": 14, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 14 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [], "webcast_live": false, "timeline": [], "image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_5b_image_20210428182650.JPG", "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6937, "location_launch_attempt_count": 38, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 14, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 520, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 88, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 4, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 19, "pad_turnaround": "P133DT10H10M", "mission_patches": [], "type": "detailed" }
