Launch Instance
API endpoint that returns all Launch objects or a single launch.
EXAMPLE - /launch/
GET: Return a list of all Launch objects.
FILTERS: Fields - 'name', 'id(s)', 'lsp_id', 'lsp_name', 'serial_number', 'launcher_config__id', 'rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name'
MODE: 'normal', 'list', 'detailed' EXAMPLE: ?mode=list
SEARCH: Searches through the launch name, rocket name, launch agency, mission name & spacecraft name. EXAMPLE - ?search=SpaceX
GET /2.0.0/launch/6b95bcc8-1f88-4539-84fe-f63630138766/?format=api
{ "id": "6b95bcc8-1f88-4539-84fe-f63630138766", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/6b95bcc8-1f88-4539-84fe-f63630138766/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "long-march-8a-satnet-leo-group-28", "name": "Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 28", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Success" }, "net": "2026-10-25T02:03:00Z", "window_end": "2026-10-25T02:32:00Z", "window_start": "2026-10-25T01:42:00Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": false, "tbddate": false, "probability": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 88, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 621, "consecutive_successful_launches": 12, "successful_launches": 605, "failed_launches": 16, "pending_launches": 7, "consecutive_successful_landings": 1, "successful_landings": 1, "failed_landings": 1, "attempted_landings": 2, "info_url": "https://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "rocket": { "id": 9277, "configuration": { "id": 518, "launch_library_id": null, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/518/?format=api", "name": "Long March 8A", "description": "The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit. It implements a larger 3.35 meters diameter liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen 2nd stage, coupled with 2 upgraded version of the YF-75D engines used on the Long March 5 (known as the YF-75H) with increased thrust to 10 tonnes each through measures such as increased turbopump speeds. \r\n\r\nThe Long March 8A can also use a larger 5.2 meters diameter payload fairing.", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 8A", "manufacturer": { "id": 88, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 621, "consecutive_successful_launches": 12, "successful_launches": 605, "failed_launches": 16, "pending_launches": 7, "consecutive_successful_landings": 1, "successful_landings": 1, "failed_landings": 1, "attempted_landings": 2, "info_url": "https://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "program": [], "variant": "A", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 50.5, "diameter": 3.35, "maiden_flight": "2025-02-11", "launch_mass": 371, "leo_capacity": 9800, "gto_capacity": 3500, "to_thrust": 4800, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/cz-8a_launch_2_image_20251206093107.jpeg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_8#CZ-8A_variant", "total_launch_count": 12, "consecutive_successful_launches": 12, "successful_launches": 12, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 7877, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "SatNet LEO Group 28", "description": "A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.\r\n\r\nThe constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" } }, "pad": { "id": 218, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/pad/218/?format=api", "agency_id": null, "name": "Commercial LC-1", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenchang_Commercial_Space_Launch_Site", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=19.597275,110.930753", "latitude": "19.597275", "longitude": "110.930753", "location": { "id": 8, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/8/?format=api", "name": "Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China", "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_8_20200803142445.jpg", "total_launch_count": 76, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_commercial_lc-1_20231225074041.jpg", "total_launch_count": 15 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "title": "Live: Long March 8A Flight 12 Launch (No Commentary)", "description": "Footage courtesy of SpaceLens/离弦和白猫/追箭部落/帽子姐/是阿佳啦～/湖南创盈地产发展有限公司/文昌云漫里民宿/海南阿良/文昌温德姆至尊豪廷大酒店宠粉号\n\nInternational Rocket Launches provides commentary-free coverage of select global rocket launches.\n\nFollow @IntRocketLaunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntRocketLaunch\n\nRestreaming and reuse are permitted with credit to both the original source and @IntRocketLaunch.", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fULnqPwZBPg/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6ad81d3d", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fULnqPwZBPg" }, { "priority": 11, "title": "(NO COMMENTARY) Watch Long March 8A Launch SatNet LEO Group 28 from Wenchang, LIVE!!", "description": "Credits: ?TSDG Wenchang? & UNKNOWN\n-------------------------------------------------------------\nSubscribe and follow my socials for more content!!!\n▶️ Twitter/X @TestAiden [ThatSpaceDogeGuy]\n▶️ Instagram | ThatSpaceDogeGuy\n▶️ Tiktok | ThatSpaceDogeGuy\n▶️ Twitch | ThatSpaceDogeGuy\n\nFootage from TSDG may be reused only with proper credit. 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