Example Response
curl -s https://api.spacexdata.com/v3/launches/latest | jq{
"flight_number": 76,
"mission_name": "CCtCap Demo Mission 1",
"mission_id": [
"EE86F74"
],
"launch_year": "2019",
"launch_date_unix": 1551512700,
"launch_date_utc": "2019-03-02T07:45:00.000Z",
"launch_date_local": "2019-03-02T02:45:00-05:00",
"is_tentative": false,
"tentative_max_precision": "hour",
"tbd": false,
"launch_window": 0,
"rocket": {
"rocket_id": "falcon9",
"rocket_name": "Falcon 9",
"rocket_type": "FT",
"first_stage": {
"cores": [
{
"core_serial": "B1051",
"flight": 1,
"block": 5,
"gridfins": true,
"legs": true,
"reused": false,
"land_success": true,
"landing_intent": true,
"landing_type": "ASDS",
"landing_vehicle": "OCISLY"
}
]
},
"second_stage": {
"block": 5,
"payloads": [
{
"payload_id": "CCtCap Demo Mission 1",
"norad_id": [
44063
],
"cap_serial": "C201",
"reused": false,
"customers": [
"NASA (CCtCap)"
],
"nationality": "United States",
"manufacturer": "SpaceX",
"payload_type": "Crew Dragon",
"payload_mass_kg": 12259,
"payload_mass_lbs": 27026.47,
"orbit": "ISS",
"orbit_params": {
"reference_system": "geocentric",
"regime": "low-earth",
"longitude": null,
"semi_major_axis_km": 6671.344,
"eccentricity": 0.0087165,
"periapsis_km": 235.058,
"apoapsis_km": 351.36,
"inclination_deg": 51.6368,
"period_min": 90.381,
"lifespan_years": null,
"epoch": "2019-03-02T15:41:00.000Z",
"mean_motion": 15.93245467,
"raan": 171.0737,
"arg_of_pericenter": 56.5274,
"mean_anomaly": 41.0649
},
"mass_returned_kg": null,
"mass_returned_lbs": null,
"flight_time_sec": null,
"cargo_manifest": null
}
]
},
"fairings": null
},
"ships": [
"OCISLY"
],
"telemetry": {
"flight_club": "https://www2.flightclub.io/result/2d?code=DEM1"
},
"launch_site": {
"site_id": "ksc_lc_39a",
"site_name": "KSC LC 39A",
"site_name_long": "Kennedy Space Center Historic Launch Complex 39A"
},
"launch_success": true,
"links": {
"mission_patch": "https://images2.imgbox.com/e6/a4/YKd36su1_o.png",
"mission_patch_small": "https://images2.imgbox.com/be/7e/gOkzvXPe_o.png",
"reddit_campaign": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/a65clm/dm1_launch_campaign_thread/",
"reddit_launch": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/av1asz/rspacex_cctcap_demo_mission_1_official_launch/",
"reddit_recovery": null,
"reddit_media": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/aw6g7j/rspacex_cctcap_demo_mission_1_media_thread_videos/",
"presskit": "https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/crew_demo-1_press_kit.pdf",
"article_link": "https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/03/02/spacex-launches-first-crew-dragon-ferry-ship/",
"wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpX-DM1",
"video_link": "https://youtu.be/2ZL0tbOZYhE",
"youtube_id": "2ZL0tbOZYhE",
"flickr_images": [
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7851/46535572784_7eb295968e_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7826/46535572564_a022f9c43a_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7889/40294395933_f429c12e83_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7914/40294395873_0a328f2d87_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7866/46535572294_22499c1223_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7850/46535573034_03da10f899_o.jpg",
"https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7848/46535572664_316c466742_o.jpg"
]
},
"details": "Demonstration Mission 1 (DM-1) will launch Dragon 2 as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability program. This mission will demonstrate Dragon 2, and Falcon 9 in its configuration for crewed missions. DM-1 will launch from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, likely carrying some cargo to the International Space Station. The booster is expected to land on OCISLY.",
"upcoming": false,
"static_fire_date_utc": "2019-01-24T19:03:00.000Z",
"static_fire_date_unix": 1548356580,
"timeline": {
"webcast_liftoff": 2941,
"go_for_prop_loading": -2280,
"rp1_loading": -2100,
"stage1_lox_loading": -2100,
"stage2_lox_loading": -960,
"engine_chill": -420,
"prelaunch_checks": -60,
"propellant_pressurization": -60,
"go_for_launch": -45,
"ignition": -3,
"liftoff": 0,
"maxq": 58,
"meco": 155,
"stage_sep": 158,
"second_stage_ignition": 162,
"first_stage_entry_burn": 468,
"seco-1": 539,
"first_stage_landing_burn": 564,
"first_stage_landing": 592,
"dragon_separation": 660
}
}See the contribution guide for detailed steps
Local development info can be found here
- Deployed on a central U.S. Linode server
- Using Node.js with the Koa framework
- Using Redis, Nginx, and Cloudflare for content caching
- Using Jest and Supertest for tests
- Using Circle CI for continuous integration / deployments
- All data stored in a MongoDB Atlas 3 node replica set cluster
- Nightly mongodump database backups here
- If you have any questions or corrections, please open an issue and we'll get it merged ASAP
- All data and photos are property of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
- I am not affiliated with SpaceX in any way, shape, form, or fashion. Just a fun side project for me
- For any other questions or concerns, just shoot me an email
