Spacecraft Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - normal, detailed
Example - /spacecraft/?mode=detailed
Filters
Parameters - in_space, is_placeholder, name, spacecraft_config, status
Example - /spacecraft/?is_placeholder=True
Search
Fields searched - name, spacecraft_config__name
Example - /spacecraft/?search=Endeavour
Ordering
Fields - flights_count, id, mission_ends_count, time_docked, time_in_space
Example - /spacecraft/?ordering=-flights_count
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /spacecraft/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /spacecraft/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - lldev.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/spacecraft/615/?format=api
{ "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 615, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/spacecraft/615/?format=api", "name": "Ship 36", "serial_number": "S36", "is_placeholder": false, "image": { "id": 2438, "name": "Starship during stacking operations (Flight 10)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/starship_during_image_20250824175325.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/starship_during_image_thumbnail_20250824175326.jpeg", "credit": "SpaceX", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P0D", "time_docked": "P0D", "flights_count": 0, "mission_ends_count": 0, "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Destroyed" }, "description": "Ship 36 (S36) was the 2nd stage vehicle that was planned to be used for the 10th Starship flight test. It was the 4th \"Block 2\" Starship spacecraft with lengthened propellant tanks and forward flaps with a new design, among other enhancements. Destroyed in an explosion while attempting a static fire on the ground on 18 June 2025.", "spacecraft_config": { "response_mode": "detailed", "id": 45, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/spacecraft_configurations/45/?format=api", "name": "Starship V2", "type": { "id": 6, "name": "Reuseable Upper Stage" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "abbrev": "SpX", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": true, "country": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": 2002, "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "parent": null, "image": { "id": 29, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_image_20190207032501.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184704.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "logo": { "id": 186, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185138.png", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "social_logo": { "id": 94, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - social_logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_nation_20230531064544.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184848.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] } }, "family": [ { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 8, "name": "Starship", "description": "SpaceX Starship upper stages family", "manufacturer": { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 121, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/121/?format=api", "name": "SpaceX", "abbrev": "SpX", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": true, "country": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "description": "Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.", "administrator": "CEO: Elon Musk", "founding_year": 2002, "launchers": "Falcon | Starship", "spacecraft": "Dragon", "parent": null, "image": { "id": 29, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_image_20190207032501.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184704.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "logo": { "id": 186, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_logo_20220826094919.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185138.png", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "social_logo": { "id": 94, "name": "[AUTO] SpaceX - social_logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/spacex_nation_20230531064544.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305184848.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] } }, "parent": null, "maiden_flight": "2023-04-20", "spacecraft_flown": 10, "total_launch_count": 10, "successful_launches": 5, "failed_launches": 5, "attempted_landings": 7, "successful_landings": 4, "failed_landings": 3 } ], "in_use": true, "image": { "id": 2438, "name": "Starship during stacking operations (Flight 10)", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/starship_during_image_20250824175325.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/starship_during_image_thumbnail_20250824175326.jpeg", "credit": "SpaceX", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "capability": "More than 100 tons to Earth orbit", "history": "The second-generation Starship upper stage was introduced on flight 7.", "details": "Second-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle. It features a thinner forward flap design, flaps that are positioned more leeward, a 25% increase in propellant capacity, integrated vented interstage, redesigned avionics, two raceways, and an increase in thrust.", "maiden_flight": "2025-01-16", "height": 52.1, "diameter": 9.0, "human_rated": false, "crew_capacity": null, "payload_capacity": 100000, "payload_return_capacity": null, "flight_life": "Unknown at this stage", "wiki_link": "", "info_link": "https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship", "spacecraft_flown": 4, "total_launch_count": 4, "successful_launches": 1, "failed_launches": 3, "attempted_landings": 4, "successful_landings": 1, "failed_landings": 3, "fastest_turnaround": null }, "fastest_turnaround": null, "flights": [] }
