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/fccd1b58-c028-4895-8ec8-b8599af9d13a/?format=api
{ "id": "fccd1b58-c028-4895-8ec8-b8599af9d13a", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/fccd1b58-c028-4895-8ec8-b8599af9d13a/?format=api", "slug": "long-march-2c-apstar-6e", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Long March 2C | APStar 6E", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2024-03-05T18:01:23Z", "updates": [ { "id": 3153, "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/4857275828928925", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-01-12T18:43:17Z" }, { "id": 3152, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Liftoff", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58027.msg2448780#msg2448780", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-01-12T18:17:39Z" }, { "id": 3151, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Adding tentative payload identity.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1613577941623123968", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-01-12T17:02:27Z" }, { "id": 3137, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch moved up by one day per NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2447932#new", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-01-10T09:18:27Z" }, { "id": 3112, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle not confirmed.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58027.0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-01-07T08:33:40Z" } ], "net": "2023-01-12T18:10:00Z", "net_precision": null, "window_end": "2023-01-12T18:50:00Z", "window_start": "2023-01-12T18:00:00Z", "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": 7760, "configuration": { "id": 61, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/61/?format=api", "name": "Long March 2", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 2C", "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. 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It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_16_20200803142513.jpg", "timezone_name": "Asia/Shanghai", "total_launch_count": 224, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_66_20200803143611.jpg", "total_launch_count": 99, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 99 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "www.youtube.com", "publisher": null, "title": "Long March-2C launches APStar-6E", "description": "A Long March-2C launch vehicle launched the APStar-6E (亚太6E, Asia-Pacific-6E) satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xuv8lE3qBVE/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuv8lE3qBVE", "type": { "id": 6, "name": "Recap" }, "language": { "id": 1, "name": "English", "code": "en" }, "start_time": null, "end_time": null } ], "webcast_live": false, "timeline": [], "image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long2520march_image_20230907132545.jpeg", "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6375, "location_launch_attempt_count": 184, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 79, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 407, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 7, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 2, "pad_turnaround": "P28DT23H45M", "mission_patches": [ { "id": 884, "name": "CZ-2C | Apstar 6E", "priority": 10, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/mission_patch_images/cz-2c2520257c_mission_patch_20230907132508.png", "agency": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "type": "Government" } } ], "type": "detailed" }
