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:rocket: Open Source REST API for rocket, core, capsule, pad, and launch data

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SpaceX REST API

Open Source REST API for rocket, core, capsule, pad, and launch data

Docs

See the Docs for full API Documentation

Usage

Example Response

curl -s https://api.spacexdata.com/v2/launches/latest | jq
{
  "flight_number": 67,
  "mission_name": "Merah Putih",
  "launch_year": "2018",
  "launch_date_unix": 1533619080,
  "launch_date_utc": "2018-08-07T05:18:00.000Z",
  "launch_date_local": "2018-08-07T01:18:00-04:00",
  "rocket": {
    "rocket_id": "falcon9",
    "rocket_name": "Falcon 9",
    "rocket_type": "FT",
    "first_stage": {
      "cores": [
        {
          "core_serial": "B1046",
          "flight": 2,
          "block": 5,
          "reused": true,
          "land_success": true,
          "landing_type": "ASDS",
          "landing_vehicle": "OCISLY"
        }
      ]
    },
    "second_stage": {
      "block": 5,
      "payloads": [
        {
          "payload_id": "Telkom-4",
          "norad_id": [
            43587
          ],
          "reused": false,
          "customers": [
            "Telkom"
          ],
          "nationality": "Indonesia",
          "manufacturer": "SSL",
          "payload_type": "Satellite",
          "payload_mass_kg": 5800,
          "payload_mass_lbs": 12786.81,
          "orbit": "GTO",
          "orbit_params": {
            "reference_system": "geocentric",
            "regime": "geostationary",
            "longitude": -108,
            "semi_major_axis_km": 21226.178,
            "eccentricity": 0.6904141,
            "periapsis_km": 193.19,
            "apoapsis_km": 29502.896,
            "inclination_deg": 27.0648,
            "period_min": 512.941,
            "lifespan_years": 15,
            "epoch": "2018-08-07T06:57:16.000Z",
            "mean_motion": 2.80734018,
            "raan": 227.0228
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "fairings": {
      "reused": false,
      "recovery_attempt": false,
      "recovered": false,
      "ship": null
    }
  },
  "telemetry": {
    "flight_club": null
  },
  "reuse": {
    "core": true,
    "side_core1": false,
    "side_core2": false,
    "fairings": false,
    "capsule": false
  },
  "launch_site": {
    "site_id": "ccafs_slc_40",
    "site_name": "CCAFS SLC 40",
    "site_name_long": "Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40"
  },
  "launch_success": true,
  "links": {
    "mission_patch": "https://images2.imgbox.com/a8/f5/ZgdsrbqW_o.png",
    "mission_patch_small": "https://images2.imgbox.com/a7/ec/sbwePzVD_o.png",
    "reddit_campaign": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/91gwfg/merah_putih_telkom4_launch_campaign_thread/",
    "reddit_launch": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/9539nr/rspacex_merah_putih_telkom4_official_launch/",
    "reddit_recovery": null,
    "reddit_media": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/94zr0b/rspacex_merah_putih_media_thread_videos_images/",
    "presskit": "https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/merahputihpresskit.pdf",
    "article_link": "https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/08/07/indonesian-communications-satellite-deployed-in-orbit-by-spacex/",
    "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telkom_Indonesia",
    "video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjfQNBYv2IY"
  },
  "details": "Indonesian comsat intended to replace the aging Telkom 1 at 108° E. First reflight of a Block 5-version booster.",
  "upcoming": false,
  "static_fire_date_utc": "2018-08-02T15:53:00.000Z"
}

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