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/739c7759-28d6-4853-a81f-859904bd0423/?format=api
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It was founded in 2015 by Kang Yonglai.", "administrator": "CEO: Kang Yonglai", "founding_year": 2015, "launchers": "Tianlong", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null, "total_launch_count": 1, "consecutive_successful_launches": 1, "successful_launches": 1, "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": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pioneer", "social_media_links": [] }, "rocket": { "id": 7831, "configuration": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 492, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launcher_configurations/492/?format=api", "name": "Tianlong-2", "families": [], "full_name": "Tianlong-2", "variant": "", "active": true, "is_placeholder": false, "manufacturer": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 1049, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1049/?format=api", "name": "Space Pioneer", "abbrev": "SP", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 6, "name": "China", "alpha_2_code": "CN", "alpha_3_code": "CHN", "nationality_name": "Chinese", "nationality_name_composed": "Sino" } ], "description": "Space Pioneer is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Kang Yonglai.", "administrator": "CEO: Kang Yonglai", "founding_year": 2015, "launchers": "Tianlong", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null, "total_launch_count": 1, "consecutive_successful_launches": 1, "successful_launches": 1, "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": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pioneer", "social_media_links": [] }, "program": [], "reusable": false, "image": { "id": 1854, "name": "[AUTO] Tianlong-2 - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/tianlong-2_image_20230325085659.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305193938.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pioneer", "description": "Tianlong-2 is a medium-sized, 3 stage rocket powered by RP-1 and liquid oxygen, with payload capability of 2 tonnes to LEO and 1.5 tonnes to SSO.\r\n\r\nTianlong-2 has a liftoff weight of 150 tonnes, liftoff thrust of 190 tonnes and initially uses 3 YF-102 expander cycle RP-1/LOX engines on the first stage each with a thrust of 63.3 metric tonnes. The second stage uses 1 TH-11 staged combustion RP-1/LOX with a thrust of 30.6 metric tonnes. 7 TH-11 engines will be used for the 1st stage of subsequent vehicles. The third stage uses 1 TH-31 NTO/MMH hypergolic fuel engine with 3000 N thrust and 8 x 150 N RCS thrusters.\r\n\r\nThe Tianlong-2 is the first Chinese RP-1-fueled private orbital rocket to attempt an orbital flight.", "alias": "", "min_stage": 3, "max_stage": 3, "length": 32.8, "diameter": 3.35, "maiden_flight": "2023-04-02", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": 150.0, "leo_capacity": 2000.0, "gto_capacity": null, "geo_capacity": null, "sso_capacity": 1500.0, "to_thrust": 1863.0, "apogee": null, "total_launch_count": 1, "consecutive_successful_launches": 1, "successful_launches": 1, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "fastest_turnaround": null }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": [], "payloads": [] }, "mission": { "id": 6336, "name": "Demo Flight", "type": "Test Flight", "description": "First launch of the Tianlong-2 and first launch for the Chinese private company Space Pioneer. It carried a dummy payload and the iTaikong Science cubesat to SSO for technology demonstration and public outreach Earth observation purposes.", "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": 150, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/pads/150/?format=api", "active": true, "agencies": [], "name": "Launch Area 120", "image": { "id": 1464, "name": "Tianlong-2 liftoff from LA-120 (Demo Flight)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/tianlong-22520_image_20240101095135.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305192839.jpeg", "credit": "空天逐梦", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": false, "variants": [] }, "description": "", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=40.855242,100.199634", "latitude": 40.855242, "longitude": 100.199634, "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_150_20200803143318.jpg", "total_launch_count": 1, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 1, "fastest_turnaround": null, "location": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 17, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/locations/17/?format=api", "name": "Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China", "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": 7158, "successful_launches": 6615, "failed_launches": 543, "total_attempted_landings": 1109, "successful_landings": 1066, "failed_landings": 43 }, "active": true, "country": { "id": 6, "name": "China", "alpha_2_code": "CN", "alpha_3_code": "CHN", "nationality_name": "Chinese", "nationality_name_composed": "Sino" }, "description": "Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).", "image": { "id": 1374, "name": "Long March 2F/G liftoff (Shenzhou 16)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long2520march_image_20240101085213.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305192548.jpeg", "credit": "CMS", "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_17_20200803142429.jpg", "longitude": 100.291111, "latitude": 40.958056, "timezone_name": "Asia/Shanghai", "total_launch_count": 249, "total_landing_count": 0 } }, "webcast_live": false, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6422, "location_launch_attempt_count": 190, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 1, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 54, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 8, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "flightclub_url": null, "updates": [ { "id": 3734, "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/4886127021130563", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-04-02T09:27:18Z" }, { "id": 3714, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Rescheduled for April 2 per new NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2471087#msg2471087", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-31T09:11:27Z" }, { "id": 3711, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch apparently delayed with related NOTAMs cancelled.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2470843#msg2470843", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-30T14:45:51Z" }, { "id": 3708, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch window extended.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2470803#msg2470803", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-30T12:42:54Z" }, { "id": 3690, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch delayed per NOTAM cancellation and insider rumors.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2470299#msg2470299", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-28T16:06:09Z" }, { "id": 3664, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities not confirmed to be related to launch at given time and date.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58464.0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-25T08:50:16Z" }, { "id": 3697, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Apparently rescheduled to March 31, different launch window per new NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2470484#msg2470484", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-29T10:35:48Z" } ], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "youtube.com", "publisher": "Cosmic Penguin's Channel", "title": "Chinese Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 rocket maiden launch, 2 April 2023 (Launch Campaign Overview)", "description": "Source: Space Pioneer via https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4886773521975711The successful launch of the 1st Tianlong-2 rocket by Beijing based private company Space...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_a_SFdy2j2k/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_SFdy2j2k", "type": { "id": 6, "name": "Recap" }, "language": { "id": 1, "name": "English", "code": "en" }, "start_time": "2023-04-04T08:59:53Z", "end_time": "2023-04-04T09:06:49Z", "live": false } ], "timeline": [], "pad_turnaround": "P0D", "mission_patches": [] }
