Launch Library 2 from The Space Devs at https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0 tracks every orbital launch: rockets, pads, agencies, and missions.
None, limited to 15 requests an hour. A Patreon-backed key raises it.
Full reference: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/docs/
mode=list returns a compact record.
curl "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/upcoming/?limit=2&mode=list"{
"count": 369,
"next": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/upcoming/?limit=2&mode=list&offset=2",
"previous": null,
"results": [
{
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"url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/63063b9d-ade9-4448-8717-6f910aa81188/",
"name": "Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26",
"response_mode": "list",
"slug": "long-march-8a-satnet-leo-group-26",
"launch_designator": null,
"status": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Launch Successful",
"abbrev": "Success",
"description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)."
},
"last_updated": "2026-09-23T15:18:41Z",
"net": "2026-09-23T13:32:00Z",
"net_precision": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Minute",
"abbrev": "MIN",
"description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute."
},
"window_end": "2026-09-23T13:49:00Z",
"window_start": "2026-09-23T13:24:00Z",
"image": {
"id": 2616,
"name": "CZ-8A Launch (SatNet LEO Group 14)",
"image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/cz-8a_launch_2_image_20251206093107.jpeg",
"thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/cz-8a_launch_2_image_thumbnail_20251206093108.jpeg",
"credit": "CASC",
"license": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Unknown",
"priority": 9,
"link": null
},
"single_use": false,
"variants": []
},
"infographic": null
},
{
"id": "aed67837-b567-43e0-8071-c3ccc24aa496",
"url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/aed67837-b567-43e0-8071-c3ccc24aa496/",
"name": "Long March 6A | Unknown Payload",
"response_mode": "list",
"slug": "long-march-6a-unknown-payload",
"launch_designator": null,
"status": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Go for Launch",
"abbrev": "Go",
"description": "Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources."
},
"last_updated": "2026-09-18T13:51:06Z",
"net": "2026-09-24T08:45:00Z",
"net_precision": {
"id": 2,
"name": "Hour",
"abbrev": "HR",
"description": "The T-0 is accurate to the hour."
},
"window_end": "2026-09-24T09:04:00Z",
"window_start": "2026-09-24T08:38:00Z",
"image": {
"id": 2450,
"name": "Long March 6A | SatNet LEO Group 05 launch",
"image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_6a__image_20251209050223.jpeg",
"thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_6a__image_thumbnail_20251209050224.jpeg",
"credit": "CCTV",
"license": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Unknown",
"priority": 9,
"link": null
},
"single_use": false,
"variants": []
},
"infographic": null
}
]
}curl "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/previous/?limit=2&mode=list"{
"count": 7637,
"next": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/previous/?limit=2&mode=list&offset=2",
"previous": null,
"results": [
{
"id": "63063b9d-ade9-4448-8717-6f910aa81188",
"url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/63063b9d-ade9-4448-8717-6f910aa81188/",
"name": "Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26",
"response_mode": "list",
"slug": "long-march-8a-satnet-leo-group-26",
"launch_designator": null,
"status": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Launch Successful",
"abbrev": "Success",
"description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)."
},
"last_updated": "2026-09-23T15:18:41Z",
"net": "2026-09-23T13:32:00Z",
"net_precision": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Minute",
"abbrev": "MIN",
"description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute."
},
"window_end": "2026-09-23T13:49:00Z",
"window_start": "2026-09-23T13:24:00Z",
"image": {
"id": 2616,
"name": "CZ-8A Launch (SatNet LEO Group 14)",
"image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/cz-8a_launch_2_image_20251206093107.jpeg",
"thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/cz-8a_launch_2_image_thumbnail_20251206093108.jpeg",
"credit": "CASC",
"license": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Unknown",
"priority": 9,
"link": null
},
"single_use": false,
"variants": []
},
"infographic": null
},
{
"id": "5af31461-bce5-4cfb-a0ee-b527cf285d90",
"url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/5af31461-bce5-4cfb-a0ee-b527cf285d90/",
"name": "Kinetica 1 | 9 satellites",
"response_mode": "list",
"slug": "kinetica-1-9-satellites-2",
"launch_designator": "2026-220",
"status": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Launch Successful",
"abbrev": "Success",
"description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)."
},
"last_updated": "2026-09-21T00:10:16Z",
"net": "2026-09-20T04:03:00Z",
"net_precision": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Minute",
"abbrev": "MIN",
"description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute."
},
"window_end": "2026-09-20T04:15:00Z",
"window_start": "2026-09-20T03:54:00Z",
"image": {
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"name": "[AUTO] Kinetica 1 - image",
"image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/zhongke-1a_image_20220912002218.png",
"thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305193659.png",
"credit": null,
"license": {
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"name": "Unknown",
"priority": 9,
"link": null
},
"single_use": true,
"variants": []
},
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}
]
}