SpaceX API

SpaceX API Payloads API

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openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: SpaceX Capsules Payloads API
  description: The SpaceX API is an open-source REST API providing comprehensive data about SpaceX missions, rockets, capsules, cores, crew, launchpads, landing pads, payloads, ships, and the Starlink satellite constellation. It covers all past and upcoming launches with detailed mission data. No authentication is required.
  version: 5.0.0
  contact:
    name: SpaceX API Community
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  description: SpaceX API v5 production server
tags:
- name: Payloads
  description: SpaceX payload data
paths:
  /payloads:
    get:
      operationId: listPayloads
      summary: List All Payloads
      description: Returns all SpaceX payload manifests including satellites, cargo, and crew vehicles
      tags:
      - Payloads
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of payload objects
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Payload'
  /payloads/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPayload
      summary: Get Payload
      description: Returns a single payload by its unique ID
      tags:
      - Payloads
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique payload identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Payload object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Payload'
components:
  schemas:
    Payload:
      type: object
      description: A SpaceX payload manifest entry
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique payload identifier
        name:
          type: string
          description: Payload name or designation
        type:
          type: string
          description: Payload type (Satellite, Dragon Boilerplate, Crew Dragon, etc.)
        reused:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this payload has flown before
        launch:
          type: string
          description: Launch ID this payload flew on
        customers:
          type: array
          description: Customer organizations
          items:
            type: string
        nationalities:
          type: array
          description: Customer nationalities
          items:
            type: string
        manufacturers:
          type: array
          description: Payload manufacturers
          items:
            type: string
        mass_kg:
          type: number
          nullable: true
          description: Payload mass in kilograms
        mass_lbs:
          type: number
          nullable: true
          description: Payload mass in pounds
        orbit:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Target orbit (LEO, GTO, ISS, SSO, etc.)
        reference_system:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Orbital reference system
        regime:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Orbital regime
externalDocs:
  description: SpaceX API GitHub Repository
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API

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