Launch Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /launches/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - agency_launch_attempt_count, agency_launch_attempt_count__gt, agency_launch_attempt_count__gte, agency_launch_attempt_count__lt, agency_launch_attempt_count__lte, agency_launch_attempt_count_year, agency_launch_attempt_count_year__gt, agency_launch_attempt_count_year__gte, agency_launch_attempt_count_year__lt, agency_launch_attempt_count_year__lte, day, id, include_suborbital, is_crewed, last_updated__gte, last_updated__lte, launch_designator, launcher_config__id, location__ids, location_launch_attempt_count, location_launch_attempt_count__gt, location_launch_attempt_count__gte, location_launch_attempt_count__lt, location_launch_attempt_count__lte, location_launch_attempt_count_year, location_launch_attempt_count_year__gt, location_launch_attempt_count_year__gte, location_launch_attempt_count_year__lt, location_launch_attempt_count_year__lte, lsp__id, lsp__name, mission__orbit__celestial_body__id, mission__orbit__name, mission__orbit__name__icontains, month, name, net__gt, net__gte, net__lt, net__lte, orbital_launch_attempt_count, orbital_launch_attempt_count__gt, orbital_launch_attempt_count__gte, orbital_launch_attempt_count__lt, orbital_launch_attempt_count__lte, orbital_launch_attempt_count_year, orbital_launch_attempt_count_year__gt, orbital_launch_attempt_count_year__gte, orbital_launch_attempt_count_year__lt, orbital_launch_attempt_count_year__lte, pad, pad__location, pad__location__celestial_body__id, pad_launch_attempt_count, pad_launch_attempt_count__gt, pad_launch_attempt_count__gte, pad_launch_attempt_count__lt, pad_launch_attempt_count__lte, pad_launch_attempt_count_year, pad_launch_attempt_count_year__gt, pad_launch_attempt_count_year__gte, pad_launch_attempt_count_year__lt, pad_launch_attempt_count_year__lte, program, related_lsp__id, related_lsp__name, rocket__configuration__full_name, rocket__configuration__full_name__icontains, rocket__configuration__id, rocket__configuration__manufacturer__name, rocket__configuration__manufacturer__name__icontains, rocket__configuration__name, rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__id, rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name, rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name__icontains, serial_number, slug, spacecraft_config__ids, status, status__ids, video_url, window_end__gt, window_end__gte, window_end__lt, window_end__lte, window_start__gt, window_start__gte, window_start__lt, window_start__lte, year
Example - /launches/?pad__location=13
Search
Fields searched - launch_designator, launch_service_provider__name, mission__name, name, pad__location__name, pad__name, rocket__configuration__manufacturer__abbrev, rocket__configuration__manufacturer__name, rocket__configuration__name, rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name
Example - /launches/?search=Starlink
Ordering
Fields - id, last_updated, name, net
Example - /launches/?ordering=-last_updated
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /launches/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /launches/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/launches/20d9789c-dfdf-46b5-a964-de5f031615a5/?format=api
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The company was formed in 2017 to develop the air-launched LauncherOne rocket, launched from Cosmic Girl, which had previously been a project of Virgin Galactic. Based in Long Beach, California, Virgin Orbit has more than 300 employees led by president Dan Hart, a former vice president of government satellite systems at Boeing.\r\n\r\nVirgin Orbit focuses on small satellite launch, which is one of three capabilities being focused on by Virgin Galactic. These capabilities are: human spaceflight operations, small satellite launch, and advanced aerospace design, manufacturing, and test", "administrator": "President: Dan Hart", "founding_year": 2017, "launchers": "LauncherOne", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": { "id": 33, "name": "Virgin Orbit LauncherOne", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/virgin2520orbit_image_20200101110056.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184714.jpeg", "credit": "Virgin Orbit", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "logo": { "id": 197, "name": "[AUTO] Virgin Orbit - logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/virgin2520orbit_logo_20200101102856.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185202.png", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "social_logo": { "id": 102, "name": "[AUTO] Virgin Orbit - social_logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/virgin2520orbit_nation_20200101103026.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184859.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "total_launch_count": 6, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 4, "failed_launches": 2, "pending_launches": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings_spacecraft": 0, "failed_landings_spacecraft": 0, "attempted_landings_spacecraft": 0, "successful_landings_payload": 0, "failed_landings_payload": 0, "attempted_landings_payload": 0, "info_url": "https://virginorbit.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Orbit", "social_media_links": [] }, "rocket": { "id": 2736, "configuration": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 141, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launcher_configurations/141/?format=api", "name": "LauncherOne", "families": [], "full_name": "LauncherOne", "variant": "One", "active": false, "is_placeholder": false, "manufacturer": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 199, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/199/?format=api", "name": "Virgin Orbit", "abbrev": "VO", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "description": "Virgin Orbit is a company within the Virgin Group which plans to provide launch services for small satellites. The company was formed in 2017 to develop the air-launched LauncherOne rocket, launched from Cosmic Girl, which had previously been a project of Virgin Galactic. Based in Long Beach, California, Virgin Orbit has more than 300 employees led by president Dan Hart, a former vice president of government satellite systems at Boeing.\r\n\r\nVirgin Orbit focuses on small satellite launch, which is one of three capabilities being focused on by Virgin Galactic. 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It is an air launch to orbit rocket, designed to launch \"smallsat\" payloads of 300 kilograms (660 lb) into a Sun-synchronous orbit, following air launch from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 16.0, "diameter": 1.6, "maiden_flight": "2020-05-25", "launch_cost": 12000000, "launch_mass": 30.0, "leo_capacity": 500.0, "gto_capacity": null, "geo_capacity": null, "sso_capacity": 300.0, "to_thrust": 327.0, "apogee": null, "total_launch_count": 6, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 4, "failed_launches": 2, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "fastest_turnaround": "P163DT19H8M9S" }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": [], "payloads": [] }, "mission": { "id": 496, "name": "Launch Demo 2 (VCLS ELaNa XX)", "type": "Dedicated Rideshare", "description": "This is Virgin Orbit's second attempt to launch the LauncherOne rocket. It also carries cubesats which were contracted by NASA through Venture Class Launch Services contract.", "image": null, "orbit": { "id": 13, "name": "Polar Orbit", "abbrev": "PO", "celestial_body": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 1, "name": "Earth" } }, "agencies": [], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 53, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/pads/53/?format=api", "active": true, "agencies": [], "name": "Mojave Air and Space Port", "image": null, "description": null, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=35.059444,-118.151667", "latitude": 35.059444, "longitude": -118.151667, "country": { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_53_20200803143612.jpg", "total_launch_count": 5, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 5, "fastest_turnaround": "P163DT19H8M9S", "location": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 20, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/locations/20/?format=api", "name": "Air launch to orbit", "celestial_body": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 1, "name": "Earth", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Planet" }, "diameter": 12742000.0, "mass": 5.972168e+24, "gravity": 9.80655, "length_of_day": "1 00:00:00", "atmosphere": true, "image": { "id": 2040, "name": "Earth (Apollo 17)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/earth_2528apol_image_20240402194304.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/earth_2528apol_image_thumbnail_20240402194305.jpeg", "credit": "NASA", "license": { "id": 4, "name": "NASA Image and Media Guidelines", "priority": 0, "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/" }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "description": "Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth", "total_attempted_launches": 7166, "successful_launches": 6622, "failed_launches": 544, "total_attempted_landings": 1111, "successful_landings": 1068, "failed_landings": 43 }, "active": true, "country": { "id": 17, "name": "Unknown", "alpha_2_code": "??", "alpha_3_code": "???", "nationality_name": "Earthling", "nationality_name_composed": "Earthling" }, "description": "", "image": { "id": 33, "name": "Virgin Orbit LauncherOne", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/virgin2520orbit_image_20200101110056.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184714.jpeg", "credit": "Virgin Orbit", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_20_20200803142433.jpg", "longitude": null, "latitude": null, "timezone_name": "", "total_launch_count": 51, "total_landing_count": 0 } }, "webcast_live": false, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6039, "location_launch_attempt_count": 46, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 2, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 2, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 2, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "flightclub_url": null, "updates": [ { "id": 204, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1350933162398986240?s=19", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2021-01-17T22:32:28Z" }, { "id": 203, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "Adjusting T-0", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1350869843868676097", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2021-01-17T18:19:45Z" }, { "id": 202, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "Updating T-0", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit/status/1350839742900760576?s=21", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2021-01-17T16:23:07Z" }, { "id": 201, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/spacevogel_profile_20210217192809.jpg", "comment": "Correcting launch window.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1349070238873108481", "created_by": "spacevogel", "created_on": "2021-01-17T15:19:56Z" }, { "id": 200, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "Still no official updates today, setting TBC", "info_url": null, "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2021-01-17T14:55:23Z" }, { "id": 189, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "NET Jan 17th", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1349027906991792130", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2021-01-12T16:36:50Z" }, { "id": 180, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/spacevogel_profile_20210217192809.jpg", "comment": "", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1347244235787968512", "created_by": "spacevogel", "created_on": "2021-01-07T18:28:39Z" }, { "id": 178, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "Setting GO", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1346549448583782401", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2021-01-05T20:45:06Z" }, { "id": 171, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=51425.msg2174141#msg2174141", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2020-12-31T20:10:52Z" }, { "id": 165, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/spacevogel_profile_20210217192809.jpg", "comment": "\"..currently, the window is likely to be mid-January\"", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1341810180254666752", "created_by": "spacevogel", "created_on": "2020-12-23T18:42:50Z" }, { "id": 137, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch slip", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1337911913036959744", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2020-12-13T07:08:00Z" }, { "id": 76, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1333467683132637185?s=20", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2020-11-30T17:55:17Z" }, { "id": 64, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/K7TABravo/status/1331709255070584835", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2020-11-26T20:59:19Z" } ], "info_urls": [ { "priority": 10, "source": null, "title": "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map", "description": "The world’s most popular flight tracker. Track planes in real-time on our flight tracker map and get up-to-date flight status & airport information.", "feature_image": null, "url": "https://www.flightradar24.com/OBT01/26989797", "type": null, "language": null } ], "vid_urls": [], "timeline": [], "pad_turnaround": "P236DT23H48M51S", "mission_patches": [] }
