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/888e0de3-ce4d-4daf-8140-bb0d3a4c8245/?format=api
{ "id": "888e0de3-ce4d-4daf-8140-bb0d3a4c8245", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/888e0de3-ce4d-4daf-8140-bb0d3a4c8245/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "long-march-8a-spacesail-polar-group-14", "name": "Long March 8A | SpaceSail Polar Group #14", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Success" }, "net": "2026-07-05T13:43:00Z", "window_end": "2026-07-05T13:57:00Z", "window_start": "2026-07-05T13:32:00Z", "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": 608, "consecutive_successful_launches": 34, "successful_launches": 593, "failed_launches": 15, "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": 9078, "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": 608, "consecutive_successful_launches": 34, "successful_launches": 593, "failed_launches": 15, "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": 10, "consecutive_successful_launches": 10, "successful_launches": 10, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 7673, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "SpaceSail Polar Group #14", "description": "20 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government.\r\n\r\nInitial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 13, "name": "Polar Orbit", "abbrev": "PO" } }, "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": 70, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_commercial_lc-1_20231225074041.jpg", "total_launch_count": 13 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 9, "title": "Live: Long March 8A SpaceSail Polar Group 14 Launch (No Commentary)", "description": "Footage courtesy of SpaceLens/追箭部落/离弦和白猫/脚边的钻石💎/@小符号\n\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/SSprOvxxlak/maxresdefault_live.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSprOvxxlak" }, { "priority": 10, "title": "Watch Long March 8A Launch SpaceSail Polar Group 14 from Wenchang, LIVE!!", "description": "Credits: TSDG Wenchang & 离弦和白猫 (BiliBili)\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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