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/c3f48f48-0e0a-4bca-917e-de494cfca35b/?format=api
{ "id": "c3f48f48-0e0a-4bca-917e-de494cfca35b", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/c3f48f48-0e0a-4bca-917e-de494cfca35b/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "falcon-9-block-5-bluebird-block-2-3-5", "name": "Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #3-5", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Success" }, "net": "2026-06-17T06:39:00Z", "window_end": "2026-06-17T08:15:00Z", "window_start": "2026-06-17T06:39:00Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": false, "tbddate": false, "probability": 90, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "SpX", "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": "2002", "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 693, "consecutive_successful_launches": 178, "successful_launches": 678, "failed_launches": 15, "pending_launches": 132, "consecutive_successful_landings": 14, "successful_landings": 638, "failed_landings": 28, "attempted_landings": 665, "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/falcon_9_image_20230807133459.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_social_l_image_20260407054626.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 8410, "configuration": { "id": 164, "launch_library_id": 188, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/164/?format=api", "name": "Falcon 9", "description": "Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.", "family": "Falcon", "full_name": "Falcon 9 Block 5", "manufacturer": { "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "SpX", "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": "2002", "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 693, "consecutive_successful_launches": 178, "successful_launches": 678, "failed_launches": 15, "pending_launches": 132, "consecutive_successful_landings": 14, "successful_landings": 638, "failed_landings": 28, "attempted_landings": 665, "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/falcon_9_image_20230807133459.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_social_l_image_20260407054626.jpg" }, "program": [ { "id": 11, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/program/11/?format=api", "name": "Commercial Resupply Services", "description": "Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) are a series of flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station.The first CRS contracts were signed in 2008 and awarded $1.6 billion to SpaceX for twelve cargo Dragon and $1.9 billion to Orbital Sciences for eight Cygnus flights, covering deliveries to 2016. The Falcon 9 and Antares rockets were also developed under the CRS program to deliver cargo spacecraft to the ISS.", "agencies": [ { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, { "id": 257, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/257/?format=api", "name": "Northrop Grumman Space Systems", "type": "Commercial" }, { "id": 1020, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/1020/?format=api", "name": "Sierra Nevada Corporation", "type": "Commercial" }, { "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "type": "Commercial" } ], "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/commercial2520_program_20201129212219.png", "start_date": "2008-12-23T00:00:00Z", "end_date": null, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Resupply_Services#Commercial_Resupply_Services" }, { "id": 5, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/program/5/?format=api", "name": "Commercial Crew Program", "description": "The Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is a human spaceflight program operated by NASA, in association with American aerospace manufacturers Boeing and SpaceX. The program conducts rotations between the expeditions of the International Space Station program, transporting crews to and from the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules, in the first crewed orbital spaceflights operated by private companies.", "agencies": [ { "id": 80, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/80/?format=api", "name": "Boeing", "type": "Commercial" }, { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, { "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "type": "Commercial" } ], "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/commercial2520_program_20200820201209.png", "start_date": "2011-04-18T00:00:00Z", "end_date": null, "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Crew_Program" } ], "variant": "Block 5", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 70.0, "diameter": 3.65, "maiden_flight": "2018-05-11", "launch_mass": 549, "leo_capacity": 22800, "gto_capacity": 8300, "to_thrust": 7607, "apogee": 200, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/falcon_9_image_20230807133459.jpeg", "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9", "total_launch_count": 598, "consecutive_successful_launches": 300, "successful_launches": 597, "failed_launches": 1, "pending_launches": 115 }, "launcher_stage": [ { "id": 618, "type": "Core", "reused": true, "launcher_flight_number": 29, "launcher": { "id": 116, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launcher/116/?format=api", "details": "Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Crew-5 mission.", "flight_proven": true, "serial_number": "B1077", "status": "active", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/116_image_20240201065853.jpg", "successful_landings": 29, "attempted_landings": 29, "flights": 29, "last_launch_date": "2026-06-17T06:39:00Z", "first_launch_date": "2022-10-05T16:00:57Z" }, "landing": { "id": 1874, "attempt": true, "success": true, "description": "The Falcon 9 first stage B1077 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 29th flight.", "location": { "id": 17, "name": "A Shortfall of Gravitas", "abbrev": "ASOG", "description": "The fourth ASDS barge, A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) is currently used to recover Falcon 9 and Heavy boosters in the Altantic Ocean.", "location": null, "successful_landings": 157 }, "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship", "abbrev": "ASDS", "description": "An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is an ocean-going vessel derived from a deck barge, outfitted with station-keeping engines and a large landing platform. Construction of such ships was commissioned by aerospace company SpaceX to allow for recovery of rocket first-stages at sea for high-velocity missions which do not carry enough fuel to return to the launch site after lofting spacecraft onto an orbital trajectory." } }, "previous_flight_date": "2026-05-21T10:04:20Z", "turn_around_time_days": 26, "previous_flight": { "id": "ef65c43b-faf9-4adb-9155-289eaabdd097", "name": "Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-31" } } ], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 6998, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "BlueBird Block 2 #3-5", "description": "AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched.\r\n\r\nThis launch will feature 3 satellites.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" } }, "pad": { "id": 80, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/pad/80/?format=api", "agency_id": 121, "name": "Space Launch Complex 40", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station_Space_Launch_Complex_40", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=28.56194122,-80.57735736", "latitude": "28.56194122", "longitude": "-80.57735736", "location": { "id": 12, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "total_launch_count": 1115, "total_landing_count": 75 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_80_20200803143323.jpg", "total_launch_count": 388 }, "infoURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "title": "SpaceX", "description": "SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.", "feature_image": null, "url": "https://www.spacex.com/launches/bluebird8-10" } ], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 7, "title": "SpaceX BlueBird Block 2 #3-5", "description": "On Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 06:39 UTC, SpaceX launched the BlueBird Block 2 #3-5 mission with a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.\n\nDescription generated from the Launch Library 2 API.\n——————————————————————\nObject in the Launch Library 2 API: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/c3f48f48-0e0a-4bca-917e-de494cfca35b/?format=json\nRelated news in the Spaceflight News API: https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?launch=c3f48f48-0e0a-4bca-917e-de494cfca35b\n——————————————————————\n\nRehosted on YouTube by The Space Devs.\nSupport our work on https://www.patreon.com/TheSpaceDevs\n——————————————————————\nWebsite: https://thespacedevs.com\nX: https://x.com/thespacedevs\nDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/p7ntkNA\n——————————————————————\n\nOrig...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YxVvwgWPgT8/hqdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxVvwgWPgT8" }, { "priority": 8, "title": "Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches three BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Cape Canaveral", "description": "Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites for for AST SpaceMobile’s space-based cellular service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at 2:39 a.m. EDT (0639 UTC). The BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 satellites feature a communications array spanning about 2,400 square feet.\n\nThe first-stage Falcon 9 booster, serial number B1077, launching for a 29th time, will land on SpaceX's drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas', stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 8.5 minutes after leaving the launch pad.\n\nThe BlueBird 8-10 mission, will take a north-easterly trajectory on departure from Florida's Space Coast.\n\nOur live coverage with commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith wil...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8QC-T99MDuA/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QC-T99MDuA" }, { "priority": 9, "title": "SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 with Bluebird 8 to 10", "description": "Launch Window: June 17th from 2:39AM to 4:15AM EDT (06:39-08:15 UTC)\nCurrent T0: June 17th at 2:39AM EDT (06:39 UTC)\n\nMission: Falcon 9 launch of 3 BlueBird Block 2 satellites for AST Space Mobile\nLaunch location: Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.\nTarget orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)\nBooster: B1077-29; 26d 20h 34min 40s turnaround\nPast customer missions: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, NG-20, Optus-X.\nPast Starlink missions: 5-10, 6-13, 6-25, 6-33, 6-43, 6-51, 6-63, 10-4, 8-11, 6-71, 12-18, 12-25, 12-23, 12-19, 10-28, 10-14, 10-21, 6-95, 10-36, 10-33, 10-31.\nSatellites launched: 566, will be 569 after this mission.\nBooster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG)\nFairing recovery: Bob\nRocket trajectory: Northeast flying...", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X4xvKDvcrTo/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4xvKDvcrTo" }, { "priority": 10, "title": "BlueBird 8-10 Mission", "description": "Livestream on X", "feature_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HK8Od2hXgAAie_i.jpg", "url": "https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1XxyggrrXmeGM" }, { "priority": 11, "title": "Webcast: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 8-10 Mission Live Launch", "description": "AST SpaceMobile is scheduled to launch its next-generation satellites, BlueBird 8-10, to low Earth orbit on June 17 at 2:39 AM EDT. The satellite will liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Watch AST SpaceMobile's live show featuring launch status updates, new videos, interviews with special guests, and more. The broadcast will begin approximately 15 minutes before launch time. The exact timing of launch is subject to change based on a number of factors, including readiness of the launch vehicle, weather conditions, and other factors – so stay tuned to AST SpaceMobile's social media channels for the latest updates.", "feature_image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zjQieDzQTGo/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjQieDzQTGo" } ], "webcast_live": false, "image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/f9_on_slc-40_2_image_20240919072420.jpg", "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 7316, "location_launch_attempt_count": 1115, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 388, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 691, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 143, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 39, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 34, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 72 }
