Launch Instance
AN API endpoint that returns all Launch objects or a single launch.
EXAMPLE - /launch/[id]/ or /launch/?mode=list&search=SpaceX
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', 'is_crewed', 'include_suborbital', 'spacecraft_config__ids', 'related', 'location__ids', 'lsp__ids', 'pad__ids', 'status__ids'
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 /2.2.0/launch/0a4ae6ce-07ef-4e48-9b4d-0bf4e1182134/?format=api
{ "id": "0a4ae6ce-07ef-4e48-9b4d-0bf4e1182134", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/0a4ae6ce-07ef-4e48-9b4d-0bf4e1182134/?format=api", "slug": "electron-the-mountain-god-guards-iqps-launch-3", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3)", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2025-06-13T23:25:01Z", "updates": [ { "id": 11021, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET June.", "info_url": "https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-third-mission-for-iqps-in-multi-launch-contract-sets-schedule-for-the-next-iqps-mission/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-05-17T09:53:00Z" }, { "id": 11180, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://x.com/rocketlab/status/1929999165804949521", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-03T20:37:00Z" }, { "id": 11229, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Delayed to June 11 due to launch site weather.", "info_url": "https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1931922293334425788", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-09T03:58:00Z" }, { "id": 10018, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch.", "info_url": "https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-signs-multi-launch-contract-with-iqps-for-four-electron-missions/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-02-05T01:24:00Z" }, { "id": 11250, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "New T-0.", "info_url": "https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1932728526681354552", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-11T09:18:00Z" }, { "id": 11251, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated launch weather, 70% GO.", "info_url": "https://x.com/rocketlab/status/1932745648476205098", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-11T10:31:00Z" }, { "id": 11253, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PplSn4YNbz0", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2025-06-11T15:10:00Z" }, { "id": 11254, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Liftoff!", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PplSn4YNbz0", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-06-11T15:31:00Z" }, { "id": 11257, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Spacecraft separation.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PplSn4YNbz0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-11T16:23:00Z" }, { "id": 11258, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Satellite in contact.", "info_url": "https://i-qps.net/news/2842/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-06-11T18:39:00Z" } ], "net": "2025-06-11T15:31:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 1, "name": "Minute", "abbrev": "MIN", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute." }, "window_end": "2025-06-11T16:05:00Z", "window_start": "2025-06-11T15:15:00Z", "probability": 70, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 147, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/147/?format=api", "name": "Rocket Lab", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "RL", "description": "Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.", "administrator": "CEO: Peter Beck", "founding_year": "2006", "launchers": "Electron", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 66, "consecutive_successful_launches": 25, "successful_launches": 62, "failed_launches": 4, "pending_launches": 32, "consecutive_successful_landings": 4, "successful_landings": 7, "failed_landings": 2, "attempted_landings": 9, "info_url": "https://rocketlabcorp.com", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/rocket2520lab2520ltd_logo_20220218075411.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/rocket2520lab2520ltd_image_20190207032456.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/rocket2520lab2520ltd_nation_20230531050352.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 8520, "configuration": { "id": 26, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/26/?format=api", "name": "Electron", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.", "family": "", "full_name": "Electron", "manufacturer": { "id": 147, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/147/?format=api", "name": "Rocket Lab", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "RL", "description": "Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. 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It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. 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