Astronaut List
API endpoint that allows Astronaut to be viewed.
GET:
Return a list of all the existing astronauts.
MODE:
Normal, List, LaunchList and Detailed
/2.0.0/astronaut/?mode=detailed
FILTERS:
Parameters - 'name', 'status', 'nationality', 'agency__name', 'agency__abbrev', 'date_of_birth',
'date_of_death', 'status_ids'
Example - /2.0.0/astronaut/?nationality=American
SEARCH EXAMPLE:
/2.0.0/astronaut/?search=armstrong
Searches through name, nationality and agency name
ORDERING:
Fields - 'name', 'status', 'date_of_birth'
Example - /2.0.0/astronaut/?order=name
GET /2.0.0/astronaut/?format=api&limit=10&offset=610&ordering=date_of_birth
{ "count": 766, "next": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/?format=api&limit=10&offset=620&ordering=date_of_birth", "previous": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/?format=api&limit=10&offset=600&ordering=date_of_birth", "results": [ { "id": 758, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/758/?format=api", "name": "Walter Villadei", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1974-04-29", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "Italian", "bio": "Italian Air Force mission commander on the Virgin Galactic 01 flight. Backup pilot for the Axiom Space Mission 2, Pilon for the Axiom Space Mission 3, qualified on Soyuz, ISS systems, and Orlan for EVA activities.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Villadei", "agency": { "id": 1050, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/1050/?format=api", "name": "Italian Air Force", "featured": false, "type": "Government", "country_code": "ITA", "abbrev": "IAF", "description": "The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica (\"Royal Air Force\"). After World War II, when Italy became a republic following a referendum, the Regia Aeronautica was given its current name.", "administrator": null, "founding_year": "1923", "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image_url": null }, "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/walter_villadei_image_20231230180121.jpeg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185221.jpeg", "last_flight": "2024-01-18T21:49:11Z", "first_flight": "2023-06-29T15:28:38Z" }, { "id": 585, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/585/?format=api", "name": "Sergey Ryzhikov", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1974-08-19", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "Russian", "bio": "Sergey Nikolayevich Ryzhiko born on August 19, 1974, lieutenant colonel of Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006. Ryzhikov launched on his first spaceflight onboard the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft. He spent approximately six months onboard the International Space Station taking part in Expedition 49/50, returning to Earth on April 10, 2017.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Ryzhikov_(cosmonaut)", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "RUS", "abbrev": "RFSA", "description": "The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. 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He was selected as commander of the IMBP-6 cosmonaut group in 2003, but later transferred to the TsPK Cosmonaut Group. Ryazansky made his first spaceflight aboard the Soyuz TMA-10M/Expedition 37/Expedition 38 mission from September 2013 until March 2014. In 2017, Ryazansky returned to space was the commander of Soyuz MS-05, and served as Flight Engineer for Expedition 52 / 53.\r\nRyazansky was selected as a research and test cosmonaut in 2003. He completed training in 2005. In 2009 he participated in a 105-day mission as part of phase two of the Mars 500 program.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Ryazansky", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "RUS", "abbrev": "RFSA", "description": "The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. 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He was selected as part of the TsPK-13 group in 2003.\r\nHe served in the Air Force until his selection as a cosmonaut as part of the TsPK-13 selection group in 2003, completing basic training in 2005. Tarelkin made his first flight into space in October 2012 as a member of the Soyuz TMA-06M crew, during which he spent six months aboard the International Space Station as part of the Expedition 33/34 crews and returned on March 16, 2013.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeny_Tarelkin", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "RUS", "abbrev": "RFSA", "description": "The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. 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The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.", "administrator": "Administrator: Bill Nelson", "founding_year": "1958", "launchers": "Space Shuttle | SLS", "spacecraft": "Orion", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_image_20190207032448.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/robert2520hines_image_20181129205955.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185553.jpeg", "last_flight": "2022-04-27T07:52:55Z", "first_flight": "2022-04-27T07:52:55Z" }, { "id": 584, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/584/?format=api", "name": "Sergey Prokopyev", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1975-02-19", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "Russian", "bio": "Sergei Valeriyevich Prokopyev, born 19 February 1975 is a Russian cosmonaut. He is the commander of Soyuz MS-09, and flight engineer of Expedition 56/57 to the International space station.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Prokopyev_(cosmonaut)", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "RUS", "abbrev": "RFSA", "description": "The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. 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On October 31, 2014, Alsbury was test flying the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, VSS Enterprise with Peter Siebold. The craft broke up in-flight, resulting in a total loss of VSS Enterprise, which crashed in the California Mojave Desert.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Alsbury", "agency": { "id": 1024, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/1024/?format=api", "name": "Virgin Galactic", "featured": false, "type": "Private", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "VG", "description": "Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company within the Virgin Group. It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists. 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