SpaceX-API README

The project's README from github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API. As one markdown file: README.md.

SpaceX REST API

Open Source REST API for launch, rocket, core, capsule, starlink, launchpad, and landing pad data.

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Usage

GET https://api.spacexdata.com/v5/launches/latest

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    },
    "reddit": {
      "campaign": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/fjf6rr/dm2_launch_campaign_thread/",
      "launch": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/glwz6n/rspacex_cctcap_demonstration_mission_2_general",
      "media": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/gp1gf5/rspacex_dm2_media_thread_photographer_contest/",
      "recovery": "https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/gu5gkd/cctcap_demonstration_mission_2_stage_1_recovery/"
    },
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    "presskit": "https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/commercialcrew_press_kit.pdf",
    "webcast": "https://youtu.be/xY96v0OIcK4",
    "youtube_id": "xY96v0OIcK4",
    "article": "https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/30/nasa-astronauts-launch-from-us-soil-for-first-time-in-nine-years/",
    "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2"
  },
  "static_fire_date_utc": "2020-05-22T17:39:00.000Z",
  "static_fire_date_unix": 1590169140,
  "tdb": false,
  "net": false,
  "window": 0,
  "rocket": "5e9d0d95eda69973a809d1ec",
  "success": true,
  "failures": [],
  "details": "SpaceX will launch the second demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program (CCtCap), carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Barring unexpected developments, this mission will be the first crewed flight to launch from the United States since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. DM-2 demonstrates the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon's ability to safely transport crew to the space station and back to Earth and it is the last major milestone for certification of Crew Dragon. Initially the mission duration was planned to be no longer than two weeks, however NASA has been considering an extension to as much as six weeks or three months. The astronauts have been undergoing additional training for the possible longer mission.",
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  "launchpad": "5e9e4502f509094188566f88",
  "auto_update": true,
  "flight_number": 94,
  "name": "CCtCap Demo Mission 2",
  "date_utc": "2020-05-30T19:22:00.000Z",
  "date_unix": 1590866520,
  "date_local": "2020-05-30T15:22:00-04:00",
  "date_precision": "hour",
  "upcoming": false,
  "cores": [
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      "flight": 1,
      "gridfins": true,
      "legs": true,
      "reused": false,
      "landing_attempt": true,
      "landing_success": true,
      "landing_type": "ASDS",
      "landpad": "5e9e3032383ecb6bb234e7ca"
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  "id": "5eb87d46ffd86e000604b388"
}

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SpaceX-API
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What is this?It is an open source REST API that serves SpaceX data: launches, rockets, cores, capsules, starlink satellites, launchpads, and landing pads.
Is this a library I import, or a server I query?It is a standalone backend server built with Node.js and the Koa framework that exposes REST endpoints; you call it over HTTP rather than importing it as a library.
How do I run my own instance of this API?Clone the repo, install the Node dependencies, and start it with 'node server.js' (the repo also ships a Dockerfile, so you can build and run it as a container instead).
What do I need to run this, besides Node.js?The server uses Koa plus Koa middleware, a cron job runner, and ioredis, so a running Redis instance is expected alongside the minimum Node 14.16 runtime.
Is this project still maintained?No, the repository is archived and tagged as deprecated, so it no longer receives updates or fixes.
Who was this built for?Developers who want ready-made SpaceX mission and vehicle data (launches, rockets, cores, capsules, starlink, pads) without scraping it themselves.
Do I need to host my own server to use the data, or is there a public endpoint?The README links to hosted docs and API clients, implying a publicly reachable version existed, but since the project is archived that hosted endpoint may no longer be reliable; self-hosting via the included Dockerfile is the safe fallback.
What kind of SpaceX data can I actually query?Endpoints cover launches, rockets, engine/core data, capsules, Starlink satellites, launchpads, and landing pads.
Why is a cron job mentioned in the README?A background cron worker periodically refreshes/scrapes SpaceX data to keep the API's dataset up to date.
What are similar projects?koa, solana-meme-tool, hyperswitch, Rocket, nocodb, gin-vue-admin, parse-server, electric
Which topics is it in?koa, launchpad, restful-api, redis, deprecated, rest-api, backend, api, apache-2.0, server, nodejs, docker
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