Launch Library API

The Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs provides an up-to-date database of spaceflight events including launches, events, agencies, astronauts, and space stations. ## Rate Limits Free tier: 15 requests/hour. Use https://lldev.thespacedevs.com for development (no rate limits, stale data). ## Key Endpoints - Launches: Browse upcoming and past launches with filtering by date, agency, location - Events: Space-related events and milestones - Agencies: Space organizations (NASA, SpaceX, etc.) - Astronauts: People in space with mission history - Space Stations: Active and historical stations - Locations/Pads: Launch sites worldwide Note: Version 2.2.0 is deprecated. This spec uses the supported 2.3.0 version.

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Base URL: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/
Auth: custom_header
Endpoints: 58
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:31.492205

Links

API Base: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/
Documentation:
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

410ms

Avg latency (7d)

79

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET / API Root — 429 203ms
GET /2.3.0/agencies/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/agencies/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/api-throttle/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/astronauts/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/astronauts/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/events/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/events/previous/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/events/upcoming/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/events/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launcher_configurations/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launcher_configurations/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launches/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launches/previous/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launches/upcoming/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/launches/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/locations/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/locations/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/pads/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/pads/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/space_stations/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/space_stations/{id}/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/spacecraft/ — — — —
GET /2.3.0/spacecraft/{id}/ — — — —
GET /agencies/ List space agencies — 429 182ms
GET /agencies/{id}/ Get a specific agency — 429 348ms
GET /agency/ List agencies — — —
GET /agency/{id}/ Get agency details — — —
GET /astronaut/ List astronauts — 429 359ms
GET /astronaut/{id}/ Get astronaut details — 429 506ms
GET /astronauts/ List astronauts — — —
GET /docking_event/ List docking events — 200 396ms
GET /event/ List space events — 429 218ms
GET /event/previous/ List previous events — 200 995ms
GET /event/upcoming/ List upcoming events — 429 193ms
GET /event/{id}/ Get event details — 429 187ms
GET /events/ List space events — — —
GET /expedition/ List expeditions — 429 415ms
GET /landings/ List landings — 200 740ms
GET /launch/ List all launches — 429 189ms
GET /launch/previous/ List previous launches — 429 195ms
GET /launch/upcoming/ List upcoming launches — 429 197ms
GET /launch/{id}/ Get launch details — 429 434ms
GET /launcher/ List launchers — 200 277ms
GET /launches/ List space launches — — —
GET /launches/{id}/ Get launch details — — —
GET /location/ List launch locations — 200 824ms
GET /location/{id}/ Get location details — 429 209ms
GET /locations/ List launch locations — — —
GET /pad/ List launch pads — 429 214ms
GET /pad/{id}/ Get pad details — 200 246ms
GET /program/ List programs — 429 389ms
GET /space_stations/ List space stations — — —
GET /spacecraft/ List spacecraft — 200 259ms
GET /spacecraft/{id}/ Get spacecraft details — — —
GET /spacestation/ List space stations — 200 254ms
GET /spacestation/{id}/ Get a specific space station — 429 186ms
GET /spacewalks/ List spacewalks — 429 180ms
GET /updates/ List updates — 429 368ms