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/c7ae20f6-347c-4039-a933-0ed9b28ad4b9/?format=api
{ "id": "c7ae20f6-347c-4039-a933-0ed9b28ad4b9", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/c7ae20f6-347c-4039-a933-0ed9b28ad4b9/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "long-march-12a-demo-flight", "name": "Long March 12A | Demo Flight", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "TBD" }, "net": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "window_end": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": true, "tbddate": true, "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": 559, "consecutive_successful_launches": 101, "successful_launches": 545, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 10, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "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": 8820, "configuration": { "id": 538, "launch_library_id": null, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/538/?format=api", "name": "Long March 12A", "description": "", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 12A", "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": 559, "consecutive_successful_launches": 101, "successful_launches": 545, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 10, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "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": "", "alias": "CZ-12A", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 69.0, "diameter": 3.8, "maiden_flight": null, "launch_mass": null, "leo_capacity": 12000, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": 5250, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": null, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_12A", "total_launch_count": 0, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 0, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1 }, "launcher_stage": [ { "id": 851, "type": "Core", "reused": null, "launcher_flight_number": null, "launcher": { "id": 241, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launcher/241/?format=api", "details": "Booster serial number unknown.", "flight_proven": false, "serial_number": "Unknown12A", "status": "N/A", "image_url": null, "successful_landings": null, "attempted_landings": null, "flights": null, "last_launch_date": null, "first_launch_date": null }, "landing": { "id": 1746, "attempt": true, "success": null, "description": "The Long March 12A first stage booster will attempt to land on its downrange landing pad.", "location": { "id": 61, "name": "Long March 12A Landing Site", "abbrev": "CZ-12A LZ", "description": "Landing site for first stage boosters of CASC’s Long March 12A rocket at Minqin County, Gansu Province, China.", "location": { "id": 17, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/17/?format=api", "name": "Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China", "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_17_20200803142429.jpg", "total_launch_count": 268, "total_landing_count": 1 }, "successful_landings": 0 }, "type": { "id": 9, "name": "Vertical Landing", "abbrev": "VL", "description": "Vertical landing using engines" } }, "previous_flight_date": null, "turn_around_time_days": null, "previous_flight": null } ], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 7411, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "Demo Flight", "description": "First test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. The rocket’s 1st stage will attempt to land on a landing pad about 300 km downrange of the launch site.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Test Flight", "orbit": { "id": 25, "name": "Unknown", "abbrev": "N/A" } }, "pad": { "id": 247, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/pad/247/?format=api", "agency_id": 88, "name": "Long March 12A Pad", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_12A", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=40.89154,100.21739", "latitude": "40.89154", "longitude": "100.21739", "location": { "id": 17, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/17/?format=api", "name": "Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China", "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_17_20200803142429.jpg", "total_launch_count": 268, "total_landing_count": 1 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_long_march_12a_pad_20251128223939.jpg", "total_launch_count": 0 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [], "webcast_live": false, "image": null, "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 7187, "location_launch_attempt_count": 276, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 565, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 338, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 37, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 1, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 64 }
