Spacecraft Flight Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - normal, detailed
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?mode=detailed
Filters
Parameters - spacecraft
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?spacecraft=289
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /spacecraft_flights/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/spacecraft_flights/682/?format=api
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Destroyed during flight 191.", "spacecraft_config": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 13, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/spacecraft_configurations/13/?format=api", "name": "North American X-15", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Spaceplane" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" }, "featured": true, "country": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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The X-15 reached altitudes of over 80km and speeds of over 6000 km/h.\r\n\r\nThe X-15 had a wingspan of 6.8 meters, and length of 15.4", "maiden_flight": "1959-06-08", "height": 15.45, "diameter": 6.8, "human_rated": true, "crew_capacity": 1, "payload_capacity": null, "payload_return_capacity": null, "flight_life": "~10 minute flights", "wiki_link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15", "info_link": "https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/north-american-x-15", "spacecraft_flown": 2, "total_launch_count": 13, "successful_launches": 12, "failed_launches": 1, "attempted_landings": 12, "successful_landings": 12, "failed_landings": 0, "fastest_turnaround": "P22DT14M5S" }, "fastest_turnaround": "P22DT14M5S" }, "launch": { "id": "ed2a3a4c-a2ec-48a7-a885-157f10c2dd51", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/ed2a3a4c-a2ec-48a7-a885-157f10c2dd51/?format=api", "name": "X-15 | Flight 143", "response_mode": "normal", "slug": "x-15-flight-143", "launch_designator": null, "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2023-06-14T08:44:47Z", "net": "1965-08-10T19:24:00Z", "net_precision": null, "window_end": "1965-08-10T19:34:00Z", "window_start": "1965-08-10T19:24:00Z", "image": { "id": 1796, "name": "[AUTO] North American X-15 - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/north_american__image_20210813101104.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305193805.png", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "infographic": null, "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 161, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/161/?format=api", "name": "United States Air Force", "abbrev": "USAF", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "rocket": { "id": 2986, "configuration": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 209, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launcher_configurations/209/?format=api", "name": "North American X-15", "families": [], "full_name": "North American X-15", "variant": "" } }, "mission": { "id": 1411, "name": "Flight 143", "type": "Test Flight", "description": "Flight 143 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. 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Edwards is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force Materiel Command center for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluating aerospace systems from concept to combat. It also hosts many test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry.", "image": { "id": 2202, "name": "Edwards Air Force Base from space", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/edwards_air_for_image_20240918153919.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/edwards_air_for_image_thumbnail_20240918153919.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": [] }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_edwards_air_force_base_20230422085221.jpg", "longitude": -117.883611, "latitude": 34.905556, "timezone_name": "America/Los_Angeles", "total_launch_count": 0, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "longitude": -117.883611, "latitude": 34.905556, "image": { "id": 2233, "name": "Edwards AFB", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/edwards_afb_image_20240920091207.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/edwards_afb_image_thumbnail_20240920091207.jpeg", "credit": "USAF", "license": { "id": 17, "name": "Department of Defense Image Use Policy", "priority": 6, "link": "https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations/" }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "successful_landings": 66, "attempted_landings": 66, "failed_landings": 0, "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" } }, "type": { "id": 6, "name": "Horizontal Landing", "abbrev": "HL", "description": "Horizontal landing on a runway or flat surface." } }, "duration": "PT10M", "turn_around_time": "P42DT52M", "response_mode": "detailed", "launch_crew": [ { "id": 3538, "role": { "id": 2, "role": "Pilot", "priority": 2 }, "astronaut": { "id": 305, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/305/?format=api", "name": "Joe Engle", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 479, "name": "[AUTO] Joe Engle - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/joe2520engle_image_20181202090904.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185948.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "list", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P9DT8H59M59S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 91, "date_of_birth": "1932-08-26", "date_of_death": "2024-07-10", "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Joe Henry Engle was an American pilot who served in the United States Air Force, test pilot for the North American X-15 program, aeronautical engineer, and a NASA astronaut.\r\n\r\nEngle test-flew the joint NASA-Air Force X-15 rocket airplane. 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