Example Response
curl -s https://api.spacexdata.com/v3/launches/latest | jq{
"flight_number": 77,
"mission_name": "ArabSat 6A",
"mission_id": [],
"launch_year": "2019",
"launch_date_unix": 1555022100,
"launch_date_utc": "2019-04-11T22:35:00.000Z",
"launch_date_local": "2019-04-11T18:35:00-04:00",
"is_tentative": false,
"tentative_max_precision": "hour",
"tbd": false,
"launch_window": 7020,
"rocket": {
"rocket_id": "falconheavy",
"rocket_name": "Falcon Heavy",
"rocket_type": "FT",
"first_stage": {
"cores": [
{
"core_serial": "B1055",
"flight": 1,
"block": 5,
"gridfins": true,
"legs": true,
"reused": false,
"land_success": true,
"landing_intent": true,
"landing_type": "ASDS",
"landing_vehicle": "OCISLY"
},
{
"core_serial": "B1052",
"flight": 1,
"block": 5,
"gridfins": true,
"legs": true,
"reused": false,
"land_success": true,
"landing_intent": true,
"landing_type": "RTLS",
"landing_vehicle": "LZ-1"
},
{
"core_serial": "B1053",
"flight": 1,
"block": 5,
"gridfins": true,
"legs": true,
"reused": false,
"land_success": true,
"landing_intent": true,
"landing_type": "RTLS",
"landing_vehicle": "LZ-2"
}
]
},
"second_stage": {
"block": 5,
"payloads": [
{
"payload_id": "ArabSat 6A",
"norad_id": [
44186
],
"reused": false,
"customers": [
"Arabsat"
],
"nationality": "Saudi Arabia",
"manufacturer": "Lockheed Martin",
"payload_type": "Satellite",
"payload_mass_kg": 6000,
"payload_mass_lbs": 13227.74,
"orbit": "GTO",
"orbit_params": {
"reference_system": "geocentric",
"regime": "geostationary",
"longitude": 30.5,
"semi_major_axis_km": 52699.683,
"eccentricity": 0.8313451,
"periapsis_km": 2509.924,
"apoapsis_km": 90133.171,
"inclination_deg": 16.9243,
"period_min": 2006.65,
"lifespan_years": 15,
"epoch": "2019-04-14T21:32:10.000Z",
"mean_motion": 0.71761376,
"raan": 14.5658,
"arg_of_pericenter": 178.0709,
"mean_anomaly": 56.5468
}
}
]
},
"fairings": {
"reused": false,
"recovery_attempt": false,
"recovered": false,
"ship": null
}
},
"ships": [
"HOLLYWOOD",
"OCISLY",
"GOQUEST",
"GONAVIGATOR",
"GOSEARCHER"
],
"telemetry": {
"flight_club": "https://www2.flightclub.io/result/2d?code=AS6A"
},
"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/82/e3/RzQ9nX2V_o.png",
"mission_patch_small": "https://images2.imgbox.com/ab/ad/YJDi2l1n_o.png",
"reddit_campaign": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/b0kscl/arabsat6a_launch_campaign_thread/",
"reddit_launch": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/basm9y/rspacex_arabsat6a_official_launch_discussion/",
"reddit_recovery": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/bcecao/fh_arabsat_6a_center_core_recovery_thread/",
"reddit_media": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/bbhz9a/rspacex_arabsat6a_media_thread_videos_images_gifs/",
"presskit": "https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/arabsat-6a_press_kit.pdf",
"article_link": "https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/04/11/spacexs-falcon-heavy-successful-in-commercial-debut/",
"wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabsat-6A",
"video_link": "https://youtu.be/TXMGu2d8c8g",
"youtube_id": "TXMGu2d8c8g",
"flickr_images": [
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7911/32652060737_4be1171d4a_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7807/40628442293_9643eaf670_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7804/40628440983_4da5d76cc7_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7856/40628439793_27927d11de_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7919/40628438523_c597eabff1_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7834/40628437283_84088aca75_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7856/40628435833_a1bcde59db_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7809/40628435153_17c05d3b5e_o.jpg",
"https://live.staticflickr.com/7885/40628434483_3545598b82_o.jpg"
]
},
"details": "SpaceX will launch Arabsat 6A to a geostationary transfer orbit from SLC-39A, KSC. The satellite is a geostationary telecommunications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the Saudi Arabian company Arabsat. This will be the first operational flight of Falcon Heavy, and also the first Block 5 Falcon Heavy. All three cores will be new Block 5 cores. The side cores are expected to land at LZ-1 and LZ-2, and the center core is expected to land on OCISLY.",
"upcoming": false,
"static_fire_date_utc": "2019-04-05T09:57:00.000Z",
"static_fire_date_unix": 1554458220,
"timeline": {
"webcast_liftoff": 1197,
"go_for_prop_loading": -3180,
"stage1_rp1_loading": -3000,
"stage1_lox_loading": -2700,
"stage2_rp1_loading": -2100,
"stage2_lox_loading": -1110,
"engine_chill": -420,
"prelaunch_checks": -90,
"propellant_pressurization": -60,
"go_for_launch": -45,
"ignition": -2,
"liftoff": 0,
"maxq": 69,
"beco": 150,
"side_core_sep": 154,
"side_core_boostback": 171,
"meco": 211,
"center_stage_sep": 215,
"second_stage_ignition": 222,
"fairing_deploy": 247,
"side_core_entry_burn": 371,
"center_core_entry_burn": 420,
"side_core_landing": 471,
"seco-1": 521,
"center_core_landing": 588,
"second_stage_restart": 1654,
"seco-2": 1740,
"payload_deployment": 2042
}
}See the contribution guide for detailed steps
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