# Launch Library 2 — Rocket Launch Tracker (`cynix_dev/launch-library-launches`) Actor

Upcoming, previous, and specific rocket launches from The Space Devs' Launch Library 2 API. Status, NET, rocket, provider, pad, location, mission, and orbit as typed records. No API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cynix\_dev/launch-library-launches.md
- **Developed by:** [Cynix Dev](https://apify.com/cynix_dev) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Developer tools, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.25 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Launch Library 2 — Rocket Launch Tracker

Track orbital rocket launches from **Launch Library 2** (The Space Devs) —
upcoming launches, past launches, or a single launch by ID — as clean typed
records. **No API key required.**

### What you get

Each launch record includes:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `name` | Launch name |
| `status`, `status_abbrev` | Launch status (Go, To Be Determined, Success, Failure…) |
| `net`, `window_start`, `window_end` | Launch window times (UTC) |
| `rocket_name`, `rocket_family` | Vehicle |
| `provider_name`, `provider_type` | Launch service provider |
| `mission_name`, `mission_type`, `orbit_name` | Mission details |
| `pad_name`, `location_name`, `country_code` | Pad and location |
| `launch_description` | Mission description |
| `image`, `vid_url`, `url` | Media and source links |

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `upcoming` | `upcoming`, `previous`, or `by_id` (single launch) |
| `limit` | integer | `10` | Max launches to return (1–100) |
| `search` | string | — | Free-text search over previous launches; for `by_id`, the Launch Library launch ID (e.g. `4645`) |

### Quick start

1. Open the Actor page and click **Try** — it runs with prefilled input.
2. Or call it directly:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cynix_dev~launch-library-launches/runs" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"upcoming","limit":10}'
```

3. Records land in the run's default dataset.

#### Example inputs

Next ten launches:

```json
{ "mode": "upcoming", "limit": 10 }
```

Past Falcon launches:

```json
{ "mode": "previous", "search": "falcon", "limit": 25 }
```

A single launch by ID:

```json
{ "mode": "by_id", "search": "4645" }
```

### Use cases

- **Launch monitors** — schedule a daily run and diff new NET times.
- **Space news/aggregators** — enrich articles with live launch data.
- **Research** — historical launch statistics by provider, pad, or orbit.

### Pricing

Runs are billed by platform usage only — no per-result charge. A typical
10-launch run costs well under one cent.

### FAQ

**Do I need an API key?** No — Launch Library 2 is public.

**What does `by_id` need?** The Launch Library launch ID (a number) in the
`search` field, e.g. `4645`.

**How fresh is the data?** Launch Library 2 updates live; upcoming-mode runs
reflect the latest schedule.

### Links

- Actor page: https://apify.com/cynix\_dev/launch-library-launches
- Example task: [Track upcoming rocket launches](https://apify.com/cynix_dev/launch-library-launches/examples/upcoming-rocket-launches)

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Which launches to fetch.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Max number of launches to return (1-100).

## `search` (type: `string`):

For by\_id mode, the launch UUID. For previous mode, an optional name fragment.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "upcoming",
  "limit": 10,
  "search": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

One record per launch: name, status, NET window, rocket, provider, mission, orbit, pad, location, country.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cynix_dev/launch-library-launches").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cynix_dev/launch-library-launches").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call cynix_dev/launch-library-launches --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cynix_dev/launch-library-launches"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/o6anX5TeDEmnfl4uK/builds/PBQGIEv81dzFPo0Da/openapi.json