Launcher Config List
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /launcher_configurations/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - active, 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, 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, families, families__contains, full_name, full_name__contains, is_placeholder, maiden_flight, maiden_flight__gt, maiden_flight__gte, maiden_flight__lt, maiden_flight__lte, manufacturer__name, manufacturer__name__contains, name, name__contains, pending_launches, pending_launches__gt, pending_launches__gte, pending_launches__lt, pending_launches__lte, program, program__contains, 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
Example - /launcher_configurations/?manufacturer__name=SpaceX
Search
Fields searched - full_name, manufacturer__abbrev, manufacturer__name, name
Example - /launcher_configurations/?search=Soyuz
Ordering
Fields - attempted_landings, consecutive_successful_landings, consecutive_successful_launches, failed_landings, failed_launches, gto_capacity, launch_cost, launch_mass, leo_capacity, maiden_flight, name, pending_launches, successful_landings, successful_launches, total_launch_count
Example - /launcher_configurations/?ordering=-total_launch_count
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /launcher_configurations/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /launcher_configurations/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - lldev.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/launcher_configurations/?format=api&offset=120&ordering=successful_landings
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