Launch Library 2

API endpoint that allows Launcher instances to be viewed.

GET: Return a list of all the existing launcher instances.

FILTERS: Parameters - 'id', 'serial_number', 'flight_proven', 'launcher_config', 'launcher_config__manufacturer' Example - /2.0.0/launcher/?serial_number=B1046

SEARCH EXAMPLE: /2.0.0/launcher/?search=expended Searches through serial number or status

ORDERING: Fields - 'id', 'flight_proven', Example - /2.0.0/launcher/?order=flight_proven

GET /2.0.0/launcher/245/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
  "id": 245,
  "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launcher/245/?format=api",
  "flight_proven": false,
  "serial_number": "ZQ-3 F1",
  "status": "destroyed",
  "details": "First stage booster used on the 1st flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-3 rocket. Booster attempted to land downrange on its dedicated landing pad, but impacted the edge of the pad following an abnormal landing burn.",
  "launcher_config": {
    "id": 539,
    "launch_library_id": null,
    "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/539/?format=api",
    "name": "Zhuque-3",
    "description": "Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Chinese private company LandSpace. The rocket is built using stainless steel and shares the same series of gas generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines as in the currently active ZQ-2E rocket.\r\n\r\nThe first stage uses 9 TQ-12 engines (initially the TQ-12A, then upgraded TQ-12B) while the second stage uses 1 TQ-15 engine (TQ-15A, then TQ-15B).\r\n\r\nOn launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.",
    "family": "Zhuque",
    "full_name": "Zhuque-3",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": 259,
      "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/259/?format=api",
      "name": "LandSpace",
      "featured": false,
      "type": "Commercial",
      "country_code": "CHN",
      "abbrev": "LS",
      "description": "LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.",
      "administrator": "Founder: Zhang Changwu",
      "founding_year": "2015",
      "launchers": "",
      "spacecraft": "",
      "launch_library_url": null,
      "total_launch_count": 8,
      "consecutive_successful_launches": 1,
      "successful_launches": 5,
      "failed_launches": 3,
      "pending_launches": 1,
      "consecutive_successful_landings": 0,
      "successful_landings": 0,
      "failed_landings": 1,
      "attempted_landings": 1,
      "info_url": null,
      "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LandSpace",
      "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/landspace_logo_20220822100731.png",
      "image_url": null,
      "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/landspace_nation_20230702184353.png"
    },
    "program": [],
    "variant": "",
    "alias": "ZQ-3",
    "min_stage": 2,
    "max_stage": 2,
    "length": 76.6,
    "diameter": 4.5,
    "maiden_flight": "2025-12-03",
    "launch_mass": 660,
    "leo_capacity": 21300,
    "gto_capacity": null,
    "to_thrust": 9000,
    "apogee": null,
    "vehicle_range": null,
    "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/zq-3_flight_1_l_image_20251203064230.jpg",
    "info_url": null,
    "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuque-3",
    "total_launch_count": 1,
    "consecutive_successful_launches": 1,
    "successful_launches": 1,
    "failed_launches": 0,
    "pending_launches": 0
  },
  "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/zq-3_flight_1_l_image_20251203064230.jpg",
  "successful_landings": 0,
  "attempted_landings": 1,
  "flights": 1,
  "last_launch_date": "2025-12-03T04:00:00Z",
  "first_launch_date": "2025-12-03T04:00:00Z"
}

Launcher Instance