Payload Flight Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /payload_flights/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - payload
Example - /payload_flights/?payload=2
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /payload_flights/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /payload_flights/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/payload_flights/41/?format=api
{ "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 41, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/payload_flights/41/?format=api", "destination": "Sun-synchronous orbit", "amount": 1, "payload": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 35, "name": "Biomass", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Earth Observation Satellite" }, "manufacturer": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 178, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/178/?format=api", "name": "Airbus Defence and Space", "abbrev": "AIRDS", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Multinational" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 1, "name": "France", "alpha_2_code": "FR", "alpha_3_code": "FRA", "nationality_name": "French", "nationality_name_composed": "Franco" }, { "id": 3, "name": "Italy", "alpha_2_code": "IT", "alpha_3_code": "ITA", "nationality_name": "Italian", "nationality_name_composed": "Italo" }, { "id": 4, "name": "Germany", "alpha_2_code": "DE", "alpha_3_code": "DEU", "nationality_name": "German", "nationality_name_composed": "Germano" }, { "id": 7, "name": "Spain", "alpha_2_code": "ES", "alpha_3_code": "ESP", "nationality_name": "Spanish", "nationality_name_composed": "Hispano" }, { "id": 10, "name": "United Kingdom", "alpha_2_code": "GB", "alpha_3_code": "GBR", "nationality_name": "British", "nationality_name_composed": "Brito" } ], "description": "Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus responsible for defence and aerospace products and services. 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