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/8e7d57b1-b5c0-4d0d-a575-fe23606bdeee/?format=api
{ "id": "8e7d57b1-b5c0-4d0d-a575-fe23606bdeee", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/8e7d57b1-b5c0-4d0d-a575-fe23606bdeee/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "ariane-62-galileo-l14-foc-fm33-fm34", "name": "Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Success" }, "net": "2025-12-17T05:01:58Z", "window_end": "2025-12-17T05:01:58Z", "window_start": "2025-12-17T05:01:58Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": false, "tbddate": false, "probability": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": "VA266", "launch_service_provider": { "id": 115, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/115/?format=api", "name": "Arianespace", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "FRA", "abbrev": "ASA", "description": "Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.", "administrator": "CEO: David Cavaillolès", "founding_year": "1980", "launchers": "Ariane | Vega", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 324, "consecutive_successful_launches": 12, "successful_launches": 309, "failed_launches": 15, "pending_launches": 27, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "https://www.arianespace.com", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianespace", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/arianespace_logo_20210603173752.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ariane_62_on_el_image_20240708201807.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/arianespace_nation_20230530190314.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 7509, "configuration": { "id": 121, "launch_library_id": 164, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/121/?format=api", "name": "Ariane 62", "description": "The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.", "family": "Ariane", "full_name": "Ariane 62", "manufacturer": { "id": 1044, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/1044/?format=api", "name": "ArianeGroup", "featured": false, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "FRA", "abbrev": "AG", "description": "ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.", "administrator": "CEO: Martin Sion", "founding_year": "2015", "launchers": "Ariane", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 0, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 0, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "https://www.ariane.group/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArianeGroup", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/arianegroup_logo_20221130111224.PNG", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ariane_62_on_el_image_20240708201807.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/arianegroup_nation_20230802053255.jpg" }, "program": [], "variant": "62", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 63.0, "diameter": 5.4, "maiden_flight": "2024-07-09", "launch_mass": 530, "leo_capacity": 10900, "gto_capacity": 5100, "to_thrust": 10370, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ariane_62_lifto_image_20240711132056.jpeg", "info_url": "https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ariane6_Users-Manual_February2017.pdf", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_6", "total_launch_count": 5, "consecutive_successful_launches": 5, "successful_launches": 5, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 9 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 5918, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)", "description": "Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Navigation", "orbit": { "id": 12, "name": "Medium Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "MEO" } }, "pad": { "id": 67, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/pad/67/?format=api", "agency_id": 115, "name": "Ariane Launch Area 4", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiana_Space_Centre", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=5.256319,-52.786838", "latitude": "5.256319", "longitude": "-52.786838", "location": { "id": 13, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/13/?format=api", "name": "Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana", "country_code": "GUF", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_13_20200803142412.jpg", "total_launch_count": 330, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_67_20200803143559.jpg", "total_launch_count": 5 }, "infoURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "title": "Ariane 6 Flight VA266", "description": "Allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Without these cookies, we will not be able to gather accurate data in order to identify ...", "feature_image": null, "url": "https://newsroom.arianespace.com/ariane-6-flight-va266" } ], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "title": "Flight VA266 | Galileo L14 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace", "description": "On December 17, 2025 at 2:01 a.m. local time (5:01 a.m. UTC, 6:01 a.m. CET), Arianespace successfully launched the pair of satellites, Galileo L14 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.\n\nThe mission, called VA266, was the fifth flight of Ariane 6, Europe's heavy-lift launcher. It was performed with an Ariane 6 with two boosters, the Ariane 62, which has been successful since its inaugural flight in 2024.\n\nThe satellites designated SAT 33 and SAT 34 were placed into a medium Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 22 922 km. Their separation occurred 3 hours and 55 minutes after lift-off.\n\nDavid Cavaillolès, CEO of Arianespace stated: “As the first launch of Ariane 6 for the Galileo program, the launcher, which perfectly placed the Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 satellites into orbit...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ho6lSJ0mOBU/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho6lSJ0mOBU" }, { "priority": 11, "title": "Vol VA266 | Galileo L14 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace", "description": "Le 17 décembre 2025, à 2h01 heure locale (5h01 UTC, 6h01 CET), Arianespace a lancé avec succès la paire de satellites de la mission Galileo L14 depuis le port spatial européen en Guyane française.\n\nLa mission, désignée VA266, était le cinquième vol d'Ariane 6. Celle-ci a été réalisée avec une Ariane 6 à deux boosters, Ariane 62, qui enchaîne les succès depuis son vol inaugural en 2024.\n\nLes satellites SAT 33 et SAT 34 ont été placés sur une orbite terrestre moyenne à une altitude d'environ 22 922 km. Leur séparation a eu lieu 3 heures et 55 minutes après le décollage.\n\nDavid Cavaillolès, Président exécutif (CEO) d'Arianespace a déclaré: « Ce nouveau succès d'Ariane 6 marque une étape importante dans la montée en puissance de l'Europe spatiale. Lors de ce premier lancement pour le prog...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mY0c7n9RSCA/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY0c7n9RSCA" }, { "priority": 12, "title": "Galileo SAT 33-34 launch 14 (Official broadcast)", "description": "On 17 December, two Galileo satellites will be launched on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the 14th launch of operational satellites for the Galileo programme. This will be Galileo’s first launch on Ariane 6 and the fifth launch of Europe’s heavy-lift launcher.\n \nThe two Galileo satellites, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, will improve the robustness of Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, by adding spares to the constellation to guarantee it can provide 24/7 navigation to billions of users. They will join the constellation in medium Earth orbit 23 222 km above Earth’s surface.\n \nCredits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Arianegroup\n📸 European Space Agency (ESA)\n\nChapters:\n00:00-02:04 - Intro\n02:05 - Programme begins\n28:55 - Liftoff\n31:15 - Booster separation...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wr9UyXO-w8c/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9UyXO-w8c" } ], "webcast_live": false, "image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ariane_62_lifto_image_20240711132056.jpeg", "infographic": null, "program": [ { "id": 30, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/program/30/?format=api", "name": "Galileo", "description": "Galileo is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that went live in 2016, created by the European Union through the European Space Agency (ESA), operated by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).", "agencies": [ { "id": 27, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/27/?format=api", "name": "European Space Agency", "type": "Multinational" } ], "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/galileo_program_20231230110547.png", "start_date": "2011-10-21T10:30:00Z", "end_date": null, "info_url": "https://www.gsc-europa.eu/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(satellite_navigation)" } ], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 7158, "location_launch_attempt_count": 330, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 5, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 324, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 309, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 7, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 4, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 7 }
