# The Space Devs API > The Space Devs returns rocket launch schedules and mission details, available as a workflow and API. The Space Devs (TSD) lists upcoming worldwide rocket launches, with optional company, country, launch site, and result-count inputs. Get launch returns details for a mission or rocket named as input, including its launch time, status, site, and mission information. - Page: https://fous.com/tools/the-space-devs - Handle: `@the-space-devs` - Category: [Science](https://fous.com/tools/category/science) - Source website: https://thespacedevs.com - Last verified: Sep 29, 2026 ## Methods ### Get launch Operation `get_launch`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. Get launch details by mission or rocket name. If several match, selects the next upcoming launch, otherwise the most recent. Public launch data may omit cargo, landing, webcast, or local time details. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `mission` | string | yes | `"Artemis II"` | Mission or rocket name, for example Artemis II or Falcon 9. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "mission" ], "properties": { "mission": { "type": "string", "description": "Mission or rocket name, for example Artemis II or Falcon 9.", "examples": [ "Artemis II", "Crew-10", "Falcon 9" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "mission": "Artemis II" }, { "mission": "Crew-10" }, { "mission": "Falcon 9" } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `result` | string | `"success"` | Success, failure, partial failure, or not yet launched | | `rocket` | string or null | `"Space Launch System Block 1"` | Rocket model | | `status` | string or null | `"Launch Successful"` | Launch status in words | | `page_link` | string | `"https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/41699701-2ef4-4b0c-ac9d-6757820cde87/"` | Launch detail page URL | | `image_link` | string or null | `"https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/space_launch_sy_image_20260405204639.jpg"` | Launch image URL | | `launch_site` | string or null | `"Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA"` | Launch pad and location | | `mission_name` | string | `"Artemis II"` | Mission name | | `target_orbit` | string or null | `"Lunar flyby"` | Target orbit | | `webcast_link` | string or null | `"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo"` | Webcast URL | | `launch_company` | string or null | `"National Aeronautics and Space Administration"` | Launch provider | | `mission_description` | string or null | `"Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans a` | Description of the mission | | `launch_date_time_utc` | string or null | `"2026-04-01T22:35:12+00:00"` | Launch time in UTC, ISO 8601 | | `booster_landing_result` | string or null | `"Landed at Landing Zone 1"` | Booster landing outcome or plan in words | | `launch_date_time_local` | string or null | `"2026-04-01T18:35:12-04:00"` | Launch time at the launch site, ISO 8601 with offset | | `booster_landing_attempt` | string | `"Not listed"` | Yes, no, or not listed | | `spacecraft_or_cargo_carried` | array | | Names of carried spacecraft or payloads listed for this launch. | **Example input** ```json { "mission": "Artemis II" } ``` **Example output** ```json { "result": "success", "rocket": "Space Launch System Block 1", "status": "Launch Successful", "page_link": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/41699701-2ef4-4b0c-ac9d-6757820cde87/", "image_link": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/space_launch_sy_image_20260405204639.jpg", "launch_site": "Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA", "mission_name": "Artemis II", "target_orbit": "Lunar flyby", "webcast_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo", "launch_company": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "mission_description": "Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth.\r\n\r\nThe mission will …", "launch_date_time_utc": "2026-04-01T22:35:12+00:00", "booster_landing_result": null, "launch_date_time_local": "2026-04-01T18:35:12-04:00", "booster_landing_attempt": "Not listed", "spacecraft_or_cargo_carried": [ "Orion Integrity" ] } ``` ### List upcoming launches Operation `list_upcoming_launches`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. List upcoming rocket launches worldwide, with launch windows in UTC and local site time. The public development listing can lag the main listing; filters search only the first 20–100 matching launches. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `company` | string | no | `"SpaceX"` | Launch company name, for example SpaceX. | | `country` | string | no | `"India"` | Launch site country, for example India or United States. | | `launch_site` | string | no | `"Cape Canaveral"` | Launch site name or part of it, for example Cape Canaveral. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum launches to return, for example 10. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "company": { "type": "string", "description": "Launch company name, for example SpaceX.", "examples": [ "SpaceX", "MadeUp Rockets" ] }, "country": { "type": "string", "description": "Launch site country, for example India or United States.", "examples": [ "India" ] }, "launch_site": { "type": "string", "description": "Launch site name or part of it, for example Cape Canaveral.", "examples": [ "Cape Canaveral" ] }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum launches to return, for example 10.", "x-fous-developer": true, "examples": [ 3, 2 ] } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "country": "India", "max_results": 3 }, { "company": "SpaceX", "launch_site": "Cape Canaveral", "max_results": 2 }, { "company": "MadeUp Rockets", "max_results": 2 } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `launches` | array | | | | `launches[].pad` | string or null | `"Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad"` | | | `launches[].rocket` | string or null | `"GSLV Mk. II"` | | | `launches[].status` | string or null | `"To Be Determined"` | | | `launches[].page_link` | string | `"https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/20d5676e-111b-40e3-8923-b218c3665ca2/?format=json"` | | | `launches[].image_link` | string or null | `"https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/gslv2520mk252_image_20240101090337.jpg"` | | | `launches[].launch_site` | string or null | `"Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India"` | | | `launches[].mission_name` | string | `"IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)"` | | | `launches[].target_orbit` | string or null | `"Geostationary Transfer Orbit"` | | | `launches[].launch_company` | string or null | `"Indian Space Research Organization"` | | | `launches[].window_end_utc` | string or null | `"2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00"` | | | `launches[].livestream_link` | string or null | `"https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1qxvvepEVdRxB"` | | | `launches[].window_end_local` | string or null | `"2026-10-15T05:30:00+05:30"` | | | `launches[].window_start_utc` | string or null | `"2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00"` | | | `launches[].window_start_local` | string or null | `"2026-10-15T05:30:00+05:30"` | | | `launches[].mission_description` | string or null | `"This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide Ind` | | **Example input** ```json { "country": "India", "max_results": 3 } ``` **Example output** ```json { "launches": [ { "pad": "Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad", "rocket": "GSLV Mk. II", "status": "To Be Determined", "page_link": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/20d5676e-111b-40e3-8923-b218c3665ca2/?format=json", "image_link": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/gslv2520mk252_image_20240101090337.jpg", "launch_site": "Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India", "mission_name": "IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)", "target_orbit": "Geostationary Transfer Orbit", "launch_company": "Indian Space Research Organization", "window_end_utc": "2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00", "livestream_link": null, "window_end_local": "2026-10-15T05:30:00+05:30", "window_start_utc": "2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00", "window_start_local": "2026-10-15T05:30:00+05:30", "mission_description": "This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Loc…" } ] } ``` ## Quick start Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data. ```bash curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \ --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "api": "@the-space-devs", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_launch", "version": 1, "input": { "mission": "Artemis II" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }' ``` ```python # Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed. import json import urllib.error import urllib.request api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" body = json.loads("{\n \"api\": \"@the-space-devs\",\n \"visibility\": \"public\",\n \"operation\": \"get_launch\",\n \"version\": 1,\n \"input\": {\n \"mission\": \"Artemis II\"\n },\n \"response\": {\n \"format\": \"json\"\n }\n}") request = urllib.request.Request( "https://api.fous.com/v1/query", data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"), headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, method="POST", ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response: result = json.load(response) except urllib.error.HTTPError as error: raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error if result.get("success") is False: raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed")) print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2)) ``` ```typescript // Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts. const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000), body: JSON.stringify({ "api": "@the-space-devs", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_launch", "version": 1, "input": { "mission": "Artemis II" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }), }); type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } }; const result: ApiResult = await response.json(); if (!response.ok || result.success === false) { throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`); } if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data"); console.log(result.data.output); ``` ## Use from an AI assistant Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input. - Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/the-space-devs` - Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer ` **Tools** - `get_launch`: Get launch. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. - `list_upcoming_launches`: List upcoming launches. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. - `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free. Claude Code: ```bash claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-the-space-devs https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/the-space-devs --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}" ``` To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt. ## Use cases - Track upcoming launches by company or country - Review launch windows in UTC and local time - Find launch details by mission or rocket name - Compare launch sites, providers, and target orbits ## FAQ ### Can I run it with my own inputs? Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant. ### Can I call this The Space Devs tool as an API? Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back. ### How much does it cost? Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit. ### Do I need a The Space Devs account? No. You only need a Fous account. ### How current is the data? Fous gets the data from thespacedevs.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026. ### What launches are coming up from a company or country? List upcoming launches returns upcoming launches, with optional company and launch site country filters. ### When is a launch scheduled? List upcoming launches returns launch windows in UTC and local site time. Get launch returns UTC and local launch times when listed. ### What rocket is carrying a named mission? 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