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/5a30129a-8ec6-4189-999e-b9fa22fc4688/?format=api
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Ltd.", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "total_launch_count": 6, "consecutive_successful_launches": 6, "successful_launches": 6, "failed_launches": 0, "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": null, "wiki_url": null, "social_media_links": [] }, "rocket": { "id": 8176, "configuration": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 484, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launcher_configurations/484/?format=api", "name": "Smart Dragon 3", "families": [ { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 145, "name": "Smart Dragon", "manufacturer": [ { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 272, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/272/?format=api", "name": "China Rocket Co. 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Ltd.", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "total_launch_count": 6, "consecutive_successful_launches": 6, "successful_launches": 6, "failed_launches": 0, "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": null, "wiki_url": null, "social_media_links": [] }, "program": [], "reusable": false, "image": { "id": 2251, "name": "Smart Dragon 3 liftoff (8 satellites)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/smart_dragon_3__image_20240925074606.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/smart_dragon_3__image_thumbnail_20240925074607.jpeg", "credit": "CASC", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": false, "variants": [] }, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "description": "Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.", "alias": "", "min_stage": null, "max_stage": null, "length": 32.0, "diameter": 2.64, "maiden_flight": "2022-12-09", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": 140.0, "leo_capacity": null, "gto_capacity": null, "geo_capacity": null, "sso_capacity": 1500.0, "to_thrust": null, "apogee": null, "total_launch_count": 5, "consecutive_successful_launches": 5, "successful_launches": 5, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "fastest_turnaround": "P59DT7H42M" }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": [], "payloads": [] }, "mission": { "id": 6743, "name": "9 satellites", "type": "Technology", "description": "Carried 9 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit:\r\n\r\n* DRO-L\r\n* Zhixing-2A (SmartSat-2A)\r\n* DongFangHuiYan-GF01\r\n* WeiHai-1-01/02\r\n* XingShiDai-18/19/20\r\n* NEXSAT-1", "image": null, "orbit": { "id": 17, "name": "Sun-Synchronous Orbit", "abbrev": "SSO", "celestial_body": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 1, "name": "Earth" } }, "agencies": [], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 217, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/pads/217/?format=api", "active": true, "agencies": [], "name": "Bo Run Jiu Zhou mobile launch platform", "image": { "id": 1407, "name": "Smart Dragon 3 liftoff from Bo Run Jiu Zhou (9 satellites)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/smart2520drago_image_20240204094625.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305192650.jpeg", "credit": "China Daily/Chen Xiaolong", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": false, "variants": [] }, "description": "", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=21.283333,112.0", "latitude": 21.283333, "longitude": 112.0, "country": { "id": 6, "name": "China", "alpha_2_code": "CN", "alpha_3_code": "CHN", "nationality_name": "Chinese", "nationality_name_composed": "Sino" }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_bo_run_jiu_zhou_mobile_launch_platform_20231206001303.jpg", "total_launch_count": 3, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 3, "fastest_turnaround": "P20DT3H15M", "location": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 3, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/locations/3/?format=api", "name": "Sea Launch", "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": 7149, "successful_launches": 6606, "failed_launches": 543, "total_attempted_landings": 1103, "successful_landings": 1060, "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": 1418, "name": "Ceres-1S liftoff from DeFu-15002 (4x Tianqi)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ceres-1s25202_image_20230905114300.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305192712.jpeg", "credit": "CASC", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": false, "variants": [] }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_3_20200803142448.jpg", "longitude": null, "latitude": null, "timezone_name": "", "total_launch_count": 55, "total_landing_count": 0 } }, "webcast_live": false, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6613, "location_launch_attempt_count": 50, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 3, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 4, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 24, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 2, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "flightclub_url": null, "updates": [ { "id": 6544, "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/4997301029046852", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-02-03T04:04:16Z" }, { "id": 6537, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET February 3 UTC per new marine navigation warnings.", "info_url": "https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/TUHO/vpage/vitalimportant.html?212_240044:en", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-02-02T08:06:00Z" }, { "id": 6535, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NOTAMs A0254 & 0255/24 were removed before start of window, indicating launch was scrubbed for the day. New launch date pending.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=59024.msg2564299#msg2564299", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-02-02T03:29:09Z" }, { "id": 6515, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Refined launch window.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2563241#msg2563241", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-01-30T18:22:44Z" }, { "id": 6464, "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 highly uncertain.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2561520#msg2561520", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-01-24T16:34:52Z" } ], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "youtube.com", "publisher": "SciNews", "title": "Smart Dragon-3 launches 9 satellites", "description": "A Smart Dragon-3 launch vehicle successfully launched nine satellites, including NExSat-1 for the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), from a sea-based platform off...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6bjbCJcTywc/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGFQgXChlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC40NCVzLk-vwTtUdfvrlqokPOeTw", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bjbCJcTywc", "type": { "id": 6, "name": "Recap" }, "language": { "id": 1, "name": "English", "code": "en" }, "start_time": "2024-02-03T06:20:58Z", "end_time": "2024-02-03T06:22:23Z", "live": false } ], "timeline": [], "pad_turnaround": "P39DT4H27M", "mission_patches": [ { "id": 981, "name": "SD-3 Y3", "priority": 10, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/mission_patch_images/sd-32520y3_mission_patch_20240203135659.png", "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "abbrev": "CASC", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "response_mode": "normal" } ] }
