Spaceflight News — Free Space News API (No Key)

TL;DR

The Spaceflight News API provides the latest articles about spaceflight, rocket launches, space missions, and the space industry. Each article includes title, summary, image URL, news site, publication date, and a link to the full article. Supports pagination, search, and filtering by news site and launch ID. Updated throughout the day as new articles are published. No API key required.

Quick start: https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=1

No API key needed — free space news!

How to Use This API

1. Get Latest Articles

Returns the most recent spaceflight news articles:

https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=10

2. Get a Specific Article

https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/25000

3. Search Articles

https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?search=Starship

4. Filter by News Site

https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?news_site=NASA

5. JavaScript — News Feed

fetch('https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=5')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    console.log(`Total articles: ${data.count}`);
    data.results.forEach(article => {
      console.log(article.title);
      console.log(`  By: ${article.news_site} — ${new Date(article.published_at).toLocaleDateString()}`);
      console.log(`  ${article.summary.slice(0, 120)}...`);
      console.log(`  Image: ${article.image_url}`);
    });
  });

6. Python — Launch-Related News

import requests

# Search for launch-related articles
params = {
    'search': 'Falcon 9',
    'limit': 10,
    'ordering': '-published_at'
}
resp = requests.get(
    'https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/',
    params=params
).json()

print(f"Found {resp['count']} articles about Falcon 9")
for a in resp['results']:
    print(f"  • {a['title'][:70]}...")
    print(f"    {a['news_site']} | {a['published_at'][:10]}")

Latest articles: https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What news sites are covered?: Major space news sources including NASA, Space.com, SpaceNews, Ars Technica (space section), NASASpaceflight, Everyday Astronaut, SpaceX Updates, ESA, and many more space-focused outlets.
How often is the database updated?: New articles are added throughout the day as they are published. The API polls news sources regularly and makes new content available typically within hours of publication.
What data is included for each article?: Title, summary, image URL, news site name, published date, updated date, URL to full article, and optional featured status and launch association (if the article relates to a specific launch).
How do I paginate through results?: Use limit (max 100) and offset parameters. The response includes count (total), next (next page URL), and previous (previous page URL) for easy navigation.
Can I filter by date range?: Yes — use published_at_gte and published_at_lte for date range filtering (ISO 8601 format). Also supports updated_at_gte/updated_at_lte.
Is there a rate limit?: No documented rate limit. The API is free for use in applications, websites, and projects. Be reasonable with request frequency and cache results where possible.

API Details

API URL: https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/
Documentation: Spaceflight News API Docs
Category: News
Authentication: Not Required
Endpoints: /articles, /articles/{id}, /blogs, /reports, /launches, /events

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