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/9f6d8a5a-f77c-42ff-b377-91628862ae59/?format=api
{ "id": "9f6d8a5a-f77c-42ff-b377-91628862ae59", "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/9f6d8a5a-f77c-42ff-b377-91628862ae59/?format=api", "slug": "atlas-v-551-project-kuiper-ka-03", "flightclub_url": "https://flightclub.io/result?llId=9f6d8a5a-f77c-42ff-b377-91628862ae59", "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-03)", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Go for Launch", "abbrev": "Go", "description": "Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources." }, "last_updated": "2025-09-18T17:16:44Z", "updates": [ { "id": 11857, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET September (see https://x.com/gewoonlukas_/status/1955514741960642825)", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/live/7rftsSmvefY", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-08-13T06:29:00Z" }, { "id": 12027, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET September 25.", "info_url": "https://x.com/ulalaunch/status/1961413744568709458", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-08-29T13:45:00Z" }, { "id": 12268, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-kuiper-3", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-09-16T21:07:00Z" } ], "net": "2025-09-25T12:09:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 1, "name": "Minute", "abbrev": "MIN", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute." }, "window_end": "2025-09-25T12:38:00Z", "window_start": "2025-09-25T12:09:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 124, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/124/?format=api", "name": "United Launch Alliance", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "ULA", "description": "United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.", "administrator": "CEO: Tory Bruno", "founding_year": "2006", "launchers": "Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan", "spacecraft": "CST-100 Starliner", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 167, "consecutive_successful_launches": 167, "successful_launches": 167, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 42, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliance", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_logo_20210412195953.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united_launch_a_image_20210412201210.png", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_nation_20230531043703.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 163, "configuration": { "id": 27, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/27/?format=api", "name": "Atlas V 551", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with Boeing. Each Atlas V rocket uses a Russian-built RD-180 engine burning kerosene and liquid oxygen to power its first stage and an American-built RL10 engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to power its Centaur upper stage. The RD-180 engines are provided by RD Amross, while Aerojet Rocketdyne provides both the RL10 engines and the strap-on boosters used in some configurations. The standard payload fairing sizes are 4 or 5 meters in diameter and of various lengths. Fairings sizes as large as 7.2 m in diameter and up to 32.3 m in length have been considered. The rocket is assembled in Decatur, Alabama and Harlingen, Texas.", "family": "Atlas", "full_name": "Atlas V 551", "manufacturer": { "id": 124, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/124/?format=api", "name": "United Launch Alliance", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "ULA", "description": "United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.", "administrator": "CEO: Tory Bruno", "founding_year": "2006", "launchers": "Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan", "spacecraft": "CST-100 Starliner", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 167, "consecutive_successful_launches": 167, "successful_launches": 167, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 42, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliance", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_logo_20210412195953.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united_launch_a_image_20210412201210.png", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_nation_20230531043703.jpg" }, "program": [], "variant": "551", "alias": "", "min_stage": 1, "max_stage": 2, "length": 59.7, "diameter": 3.8, "maiden_flight": "2006-01-19", "launch_cost": "153000000", "launch_mass": 573, "leo_capacity": 18850, "gto_capacity": 8890, "to_thrust": 12269, "apogee": 40000, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/atlas2520v2520551_image_20190224012316.jpeg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V?wprov=sfla1", "total_launch_count": 16, "consecutive_successful_launches": 16, "successful_launches": 16, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 7, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 5995, "name": "Project Kuiper (KA-03)", "description": "Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" }, "agencies": [], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 29, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/pad/29/?format=api", "agency_id": null, "name": "Space Launch Complex 41", "description": "", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station_Space_Launch_Complex_41", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=28.58341025,-80.58303644", "latitude": "28.58341025", "longitude": "-80.58303644", "location": { "id": 12, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "description": "Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "timezone_name": "America/New_York", "total_launch_count": 1054, "total_landing_count": 68 }, "country_code": "USA", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_29_20200803143528.jpg", "total_launch_count": 117, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 117 }, "infoURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "www.ulalaunch.com", "title": "Atlas V Kuiper 3", "description": "ULA's Atlas V rocket is delivering another batch of Project Kuiper satellites into space for Amazon. Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to provide fast, reliable internet to customers around the world, including those in unserved and underserved co...", "feature_image": null, "url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-kuiper-3", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Official Page" }, "language": { "id": 1, "name": "English", "code": "en" } } ], "vidURLs": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "youtube.com", "publisher": "United Launch Alliance", "title": "Rocket Launch: Atlas V Kuiper 3", "description": "ULA's Atlas V rocket is delivering another batch of Project Kuiper satellites into space for Amazon. Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. 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