Spacex Launch Tracker
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Spacex Launch Tracker
What does SpaceX Launch Tracker do?
SpaceX Launch Tracker retrieves detailed data about SpaceX rocket launches using the open SpaceX API. It covers the latest launch, past missions, upcoming scheduled launches, and the complete launch history. Each result includes mission name, launch date, success status, flight number, mission details, patch images, webcast URLs, and article links. This actor is perfect for space enthusiasts, journalists, data analysts, and educators tracking space exploration milestones.
Why track SpaceX launches?
SpaceX is the most active commercial launch provider in the world, with a rapid cadence of missions that reshapes the space industry. Tracking launch data helps journalists write timely stories, educators create engaging lesson plans, investors monitor company performance, and researchers analyze mission success rates and payload trends. Automated data collection ensures you never miss a launch event.
How to track SpaceX launches
- Open the SpaceX Launch Tracker actor on Apify.
- Choose the mode: latest, past, upcoming, or all launches.
- Set the maximum number of launches to return.
- Click Start and wait for the data to load.
- Download your launch data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats.
Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | Which launches to fetch (latest/past/upcoming/all) | "latest" |
| maxResults | integer | Maximum launches to return | 50 |
Output data
Each launch result contains:
- missionName - Mission name
- dateUtc - Launch date in UTC
- dateLocal - Launch date in local time
- success - Whether the mission succeeded (true/false/null)
- details - Mission description
- flightNumber - Sequential flight number
- rocketId - Rocket identifier
- launchpadId - Launch site identifier
- patchImage - Mission patch image URL
- webcastUrl - Video webcast link
- articleUrl - News article link
- wikipediaUrl - Wikipedia page link
Cost of usage
SpaceX Launch Tracker is extremely lightweight, making a single API call per run. No browser rendering is needed.
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start: $0.005
The Apify free tier provides enough credits for daily launch monitoring.
Tips and advanced options
- Works with zero configuration, fetching the latest SpaceX launch by default.
- Use "past" mode to build a historical database of all completed missions.
- Use "upcoming" mode to track scheduled future launches.
- Mission patch images make great visual elements for dashboards and reports.
- Schedule daily runs to automatically capture new launch data.
- For related science data, see ISS Tracking Data for space station location and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Data for economic indicators.
