Modes

Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed

Example - /agencies/?mode=list

Filters

Parameters - abbrev, abbrev__contains, attempted_landings, attempted_landings__gt, attempted_landings__gte, attempted_landings__lt, attempted_landings__lte, consecutive_successful_landings, consecutive_successful_landings__gt, consecutive_successful_landings__gte, consecutive_successful_landings__lt, consecutive_successful_landings__lte, consecutive_successful_launches, consecutive_successful_launches__gt, consecutive_successful_launches__gte, consecutive_successful_launches__lt, consecutive_successful_launches__lte, country_code, description, description__contains, failed_landings, failed_landings__gt, failed_landings__gte, failed_landings__lt, failed_landings__lte, failed_launches, failed_launches__gt, failed_launches__gte, failed_launches__lt, failed_launches__lte, featured, founding_year, founding_year__gt, founding_year__gte, founding_year__lt, founding_year__lte, id, name, name__contains, parent__id, pending_launches, pending_launches__gt, pending_launches__gte, pending_launches__lt, pending_launches__lte, spacecraft, successful_landings, successful_landings__gt, successful_landings__gte, successful_landings__lt, successful_landings__lte, successful_launches, successful_launches__gt, successful_launches__gte, successful_launches__lt, successful_launches__lte, total_launch_count, total_launch_count__gt, total_launch_count__gte, total_launch_count__lt, total_launch_count__lte, type__id

Example - /agencies/?abbrev=NASA

Fields searched - abbrev, name

Example - /agencies/?search=SpaceX

Ordering

Fields - attempted_landings, consecutive_successful_landings, consecutive_successful_launches, failed_landings, failed_launches, featured, id, name, pending_launches, successful_landings, successful_launches, total_launch_count

Example - /agencies/?ordering=-total_launch_count

Number of results

Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)

Example - /agencies/?limit=2

Format

Switch to JSON output - /agencies/?format=json

Help

Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - lldev.thespacedevs.com/docs

GET /2.3.0/agencies/?format=api&offset=100&ordering=-total_launch_count
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "count": 349,
    "next": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/?format=api&limit=10&offset=110&ordering=-total_launch_count",
    "previous": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/?format=api&limit=10&offset=90&ordering=-total_launch_count",
    "results": [
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 1057,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1057/?format=api",
            "name": "Maxar Technologies",
            "abbrev": "Maxar",
            "type": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Commercial"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 2,
                    "name": "United States of America",
                    "alpha_2_code": "US",
                    "alpha_3_code": "USA",
                    "nationality_name": "American",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Americano"
                }
            ],
            "description": "Maxar Technologies Inc. is a space technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, United States, specializing in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, radar, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and related services.",
            "administrator": "President & CEO: Daniel Jablonsky",
            "founding_year": 2017,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": {
                "id": 158,
                "name": "[AUTO] Maxar Technologies - logo",
                "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/maxar2520technologies_logo_20230806171500.png",
                "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185036.png",
                "credit": null,
                "license": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "Unknown",
                    "priority": 9,
                    "link": null
                },
                "single_use": true,
                "variants": []
            },
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 236,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/236/?format=api",
            "name": "DirecTV",
            "abbrev": "DIREC",
            "type": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Commercial"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 2,
                    "name": "United States of America",
                    "alpha_2_code": "US",
                    "alpha_3_code": "USA",
                    "nationality_name": "American",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Americano"
                }
            ],
            "description": null,
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": null,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 1025,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1025/?format=api",
            "name": "United States Departement of Defense",
            "abbrev": "DoD",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 2,
                    "name": "United States of America",
                    "alpha_2_code": "US",
                    "alpha_3_code": "USA",
                    "nationality_name": "American",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Americano"
                }
            ],
            "description": "The DoD is a government agency in the United States. It is in charge of coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.",
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": 1947,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 1012,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1012/?format=api",
            "name": "Department of Aerospace Science and Technology",
            "abbrev": "",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 24,
                    "name": "Brazil",
                    "alpha_2_code": "BR",
                    "alpha_3_code": "BRA",
                    "nationality_name": "Brazilian",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Brazilian"
                }
            ],
            "description": "The Brazilian Department of Science and Aerospace Technology is the national military research center for aviation and space flight. It is subordinated to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). It coordinates all technical and scientific activities related to the aerospace sector in which there are interests by the Ministry of Defence. It was established in 1953. It currently employs several thousand civilian and military personnel.",
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": 1953,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 203,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/203/?format=api",
            "name": "SES",
            "abbrev": "SES",
            "type": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Commercial"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 85,
                    "name": "Luxembourg",
                    "alpha_2_code": "LU",
                    "alpha_3_code": "LUX",
                    "nationality_name": "Luxembourger",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Luxembourgish"
                }
            ],
            "description": null,
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": null,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 10,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/10/?format=api",
            "name": "Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy",
            "abbrev": "BIRA",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 20,
                    "name": "Belgium",
                    "alpha_2_code": "BE",
                    "alpha_3_code": "BEL",
                    "nationality_name": "Belgian",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Belgo"
                }
            ],
            "description": null,
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": null,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 1106,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1106/?format=api",
            "name": "Chinese Academy of Sciences",
            "abbrev": "CAS",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 6,
                    "name": "China",
                    "alpha_2_code": "CN",
                    "alpha_3_code": "CHN",
                    "nationality_name": "Chinese",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Sino"
                }
            ],
            "description": "The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; Chinese: 中国科学院) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China.",
            "administrator": "President: Hou Jianguo",
            "founding_year": 1949,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": {
                "id": 2743,
                "name": "Chinese Academy of Sciences logo",
                "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_academy_o_image_20260403063134.png",
                "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_academy_o_image_thumbnail_20260403063137.png",
                "credit": "Chinese Academy of Sciences",
                "license": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "Unknown",
                    "priority": 9,
                    "link": null
                },
                "single_use": true,
                "variants": []
            },
            "social_logo": {
                "id": 2744,
                "name": "Chinese Academy of Sciences social logo",
                "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_academy_o_image_20260403063203.png",
                "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_academy_o_image_thumbnail_20260403063205.png",
                "credit": "Chinese Academy of Sciences",
                "license": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "Unknown",
                    "priority": 9,
                    "link": null
                },
                "single_use": true,
                "variants": []
            }
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 55,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/55/?format=api",
            "name": "National Space Organization",
            "abbrev": "NSPO",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 76,
                    "name": "Taiwan",
                    "alpha_2_code": "TW",
                    "alpha_3_code": "TWN",
                    "nationality_name": "Taiwanese",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Taiwanese"
                }
            ],
            "description": null,
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": null,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 182,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/182/?format=api",
            "name": "National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan",
            "abbrev": "KazCosmos",
            "type": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Government"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 44,
                    "name": "Kazakhstan",
                    "alpha_2_code": "KZ",
                    "alpha_3_code": "KAZ",
                    "nationality_name": "Kazakh",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Kazakhstani"
                }
            ],
            "description": "The National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or KazCosmos, was founded in 2007. They have launched 3 satellites, 2 of which are still in operation, KazSat-2 and KazSat-3. Their first cosmonaut class had to cosmonauts, one of which, Aidyn Aimbetov, flew aboard the ISS for 10 days. KazCosmos is heavily linked to the Russian Space Agency due to the Russian's primary launch site being Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is located in Kazakhstan.",
            "administrator": "Administrator: Talgat Musabayev",
            "founding_year": 2007,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        },
        {
            "response_mode": "normal",
            "id": 87,
            "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/87/?format=api",
            "name": "British Aerospace",
            "abbrev": "BAE",
            "type": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Commercial"
            },
            "featured": false,
            "country": [
                {
                    "id": 10,
                    "name": "United Kingdom",
                    "alpha_2_code": "GB",
                    "alpha_3_code": "GBR",
                    "nationality_name": "British",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Brito"
                }
            ],
            "description": null,
            "administrator": null,
            "founding_year": null,
            "launchers": "",
            "spacecraft": "",
            "parent": null,
            "image": null,
            "logo": null,
            "social_logo": null
        }
    ]
}