Payloads List
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /payloads/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - manufacturer__id, manufacturer__name, name, operator, operator__id, operator__name, program__id
Example - /payloads/?program__id=18
Search
Fields searched - manufacturer__name, name, operator__name, payloadflight__destination, payloadflight__rocket__launch__name
Example - /payloads/?search=EarthCare
Ordering
Fields - id, name, payloadflight__rocket__launch__net
Example - /payloads/?ordering=-payloadflight__rocket__launch__net
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /payloads/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /payloads/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/payloads/?format=api&offset=30&ordering=-payloadflight__rocket__launch__net
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Intelsat 10-02 is the first operational communications satellite to have its service life extended by Mission Extension Vehicle-2, while still in service, in 2021." }, { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 15, "name": "Intelsat 901", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown" }, "manufacturer": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 83, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/83/?format=api", "name": "Space Systems/Loral", "abbrev": "SSL", "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": null, "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null }, "operator": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 206, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/206/?format=api", "name": "Intelsat", "abbrev": "I", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 85, "name": "Luxembourg", "alpha_2_code": "LU", "alpha_3_code": "LUX", "nationality_name": "Luxembourger", "nationality_name_composed": "Luxembourgish" } ], "description": null, "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null }, "image": { "id": 2154, "name": "Intelsat 901 satellite seen in orbit by MEV-1", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/intelsat_901_sa_image_20240812184307.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/intelsat_901_sa_image_thumbnail_20240812184310.jpeg", "credit": "Northrop Grumman", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": false, "variants": [] }, "wiki_link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat_901", "info_link": "", "program": [], "cost": null, "mass": 4725.0, "description": "Intelsat 901 (IS-901) is the first of nine new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 18° West, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. 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Launched in 1990, it was the second of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. 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