SpaceX Launch Intelligence — Rockets, Missions & Launch Data

Track SpaceX rocket launches, missions, and space-exploration data — launch schedules, mission details, rocket specs, landing success rates, payloads, crew, and Starlink.

Built for space enthusiasts, news aggregators, educational platforms, data dashboards, and aerospace researchers.

What you get

• 6 data types — launches, rockets, capsules, launchpads, crew, Starlink
• Launch filters — all, past, upcoming, or latest
• Rich mission data — date, rocket, payload, landing success, mission patch, webcast links
• Success-only filter + year filter
• Free, official API data — no key required
• Pre-built dataset Overview in Apify Console for instant inspection

Why this actor (vs. alternatives)

	Build your own	Generic scraper	This actor
Maintenance	You wire up the API	Often broken	Maintained
6 data types	Manual	Limited	Built-in
Launch filters (past/upcoming/latest)	Manual	No	Native
Structured output	Manual parsing	Inconsistent	Validated schema

Input

Field	Type	Description
dataType	enum	launches (default), rockets, capsules, launchpads, crew, starlink
launchFilter	enum	all (default), past, upcoming, latest
successOnly	bool	Only successful launches
year	int	Filter launches by year
maxResults	int	Maximum records to return (default 50)

Example Input

{
  "dataType": "launches",
  "launchFilter": "past",
  "successOnly": true,
  "year": 2025,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Output (sample)

{
  "mission_name": "Starlink Group 12-5",
  "flight_number": 387,
  "launch_date_utc": "2025-11-14T09:32:00.000Z",
  "rocket_name": "Falcon 9",
  "launch_site": "Cape Canaveral SLC-40",
  "success": true,
  "landing_success": true,
  "landing_type": "ASDS",
  "payload_mass_kg": 17400,
  "payloads": ["Starlink satellites"],
  "details": "SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites...",
  "patch_url": "https://images2.imgbox.com/...",
  "webcast_url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=...",
  "scraped_at": "2026-05-28T14:00:00+00:00"
}

Use cases

• News aggregators — auto-update launch schedules and outcomes
• Educational platforms — teach space concepts with real mission data
• Data dashboards — visualize launch cadence, success rates, payloads
• Space-enthusiast apps — show upcoming launches + countdowns
• Aerospace research — analyze rocket reuse, landing success trends
• Content creators — source accurate mission facts for articles/videos

Pricing

Pay-Per-Event:

• $0.005 per record
• $0.00005 actor-start fee

Example runs

Use case	Records	Cost
Upcoming launches	20	$0.10
Full year of launches	100	$0.50
Complete launch history	400	$2.00

Tips

• Use launchFilter: "upcoming" to power countdown/schedule features
• Use launchFilter: "latest" for "most recent launch" widgets
• Set dataType: "starlink" to track the Starlink constellation
• successOnly: true + year is great for reliability analyses
• Schedule recurring runs to keep your launch dashboard live

FAQ

Q: Is the data official?
A: Sourced from SpaceX's public API data. No API key required.

Q: Can I get upcoming launches?
A: Yes — set launchFilter: "upcoming".

Q: What other data beyond launches?
A: Rockets, capsules, launchpads, crew, and Starlink — set via dataType.

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Real-time. Each run fetches the current API state.

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Legal & compliance

Uses SpaceX's publicly available API data. You remain responsible for compliant downstream use and attribution where appropriate.

Support & feature requests

Open an issue on the Actor page or contact via Apify Console messaging. Custom features welcome.