Agency List
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
Search
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=20&ordering=successful_landings
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NorthStar strives to help transform the way governments, industry and institutions assess risk, enforce regulations and make decisions to foster the sustainable development of our planet and deliver a safe and secure near-Earth environment.", "administrator": "Founder: Stewart Bain", "founding_year": 2015, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null }, { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 1053, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1053/?format=api", "name": "Turkish Air Force", "abbrev": "TAF", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 18, "name": "Turkey", "alpha_2_code": "TR", "alpha_3_code": "TUR", "nationality_name": "Turkish", "nationality_name_composed": "Turco" } ], "description": "The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. 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Founded in January 2021, the company designs, builds, and flies spacecraft that process pharmaceuticals in microgravity. The company targets small molecule crystallization, which is difficult to produce in Earth's gravity, and brings those crystals back to Earth with their atmospheric reentry vehicle.", "administrator": "President: Delian Asparouhov", "founding_year": 2021, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": { "id": 2351, "name": "Varda Space Logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/varda_space_log_image_20250315065155.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/varda_space_log_image_thumbnail_20250315065156.png", "credit": "Varda Space Industries", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "social_logo": { "id": 2352, "name": "Varda Space Social Logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/varda_space_soc_image_20250315065216.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/varda_space_soc_image_thumbnail_20250315065216.jpeg", "credit": "Varda Space Industries", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] } }, { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 88, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "abbrev": "CASC", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" }, "featured": true, "country": [ { "id": 6, "name": "China", "alpha_2_code": "CN", "alpha_3_code": "CHN", "nationality_name": "Chinese", "nationality_name_composed": "Sino" } ], "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. 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The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica (\"Royal Air Force\"). 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