/api/batch
Launches and news together for homepage dashboards.
curl https://orbtlapp.com/api/batch
REST API
Useful space launch data in one request.
Use Orbital when you need upcoming launches, recent mission history, space news, agency metadata, weather, or cached media without wiring together multiple upstream APIs.
Auth
None required
Production limit
3,600/hr
Cache headers
Included
Quickstart
Fetch the next five launches
Start with upcoming launches, then use the url, image,
pad, mission, and provider fields to build launch cards,
timelines, or detail pages.
curl https://orbtlapp.com/api/launches/upcoming?limit=5
Common Endpoints
Pick the endpoint for your UI
/api/launches/upcoming
Upcoming launch list with mission, vehicle, pad, provider, image, and status data.
?limit=25
/api/launches/past
Recent historical launches, optionally filtered to successful launches.
?status=success
/api/news
Recent spaceflight articles with source, summary, image, and publish time.
?limit=10
/api/weather
Weather by location or coordinates for launch context and conditions.
?lat=28.6&lon=-80.6
/api/images/{path}
Cached image proxy with X-Cache, source, and long-lived cache headers.
/api/images/maps/{path}