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&offset=640
{ "count": 766, "next": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/?format=api&limit=10&offset=650", "previous": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/?format=api&limit=10&offset=630", "results": [ { "id": 181, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/181/?format=api", "name": "Alexey Leonov", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1934-05-30", "date_of_death": "2019-10-11", "nationality": "Russian", "bio": "Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (Russian: Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksʲej ɐˈrxʲipəvʲɪtɕ lʲɪˈonəf]; born 30 May 1934) is a retired Soviet/Russian cosmonaut, Air Force Major general, writer and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first human to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA), exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for a 12-minute spacewalk.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Leonov", "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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Hart was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. He flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-C and logged a total of 168 hours in space.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hart", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "NASA", "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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/terry2520hart_image_20181129203538.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185655.jpeg", "last_flight": "1984-04-06T13:58:00Z", "first_flight": "1984-04-06T13:58:00Z" }, { "id": 259, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/259/?format=api", "name": "Gennadi Strekalov", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1940-10-26", "date_of_death": "2004-12-25", "nationality": "Russian", "bio": "Gennadi Mikhailovich Strekalov (Russian: Генна́дий Миха́йлович Стрека́лов; October 26, 1940 – December 25, 2004) was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at Russian aerospace firm RSC Energia. He flew into space five times and lived aboard the Salyut-6, Salyut-7, and Mir space stations, spending over 268 days in space. The catastrophic explosion of a Soyuz rocket in 1983 led to him being one of only two people to use a launch escape system.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennadi_Strekalov", "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 first was Chiaki Mukai.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoko_Yamazaki", "agency": { "id": 37, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/37/?format=api", "name": "Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "JPN", "abbrev": "JAXA", "description": "The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.", "administrator": "Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa", "founding_year": "2003", "launchers": "H-II", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/japan2520aerospace2520exploration2520agency_image_20190207032440.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/naoko2520yamazaki_image_20181201225550.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305191029.jpeg", "last_flight": "2010-04-05T10:21:22Z", "first_flight": "2010-04-05T10:21:22Z" }, { "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. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.", "administrator": "Administrator: Yuri Borisov", "founding_year": "1992", "launchers": "Soyuz", "spacecraft": "Soyuz", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/russian2520federal2520space2520agency25202528roscosmos2529_image_20190207032459.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/sergey_ryzhikov_image_20200603213525.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185707.jpeg", "last_flight": "2020-10-14T05:45:04Z", "first_flight": "2016-10-19T08:05:14Z" }, { "id": 248, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/248/?format=api", "name": "Vitaly Sevastyanov", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1935-07-08", "date_of_death": "2010-04-05", "nationality": "Russian", "bio": "Vitaly Ivanovich Sevastyanov (Russian: Вита́лий Ива́нович Севастья́нов; 8 July 1935 – 5 April 2010) was a Soviet cosmonaut and an engineer who flew on the Soyuz 9 and Soyuz 18 missions.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitaly_Sevastyanov", "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. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.", "administrator": "Administrator: Yuri Borisov", "founding_year": "1992", "launchers": "Soyuz", "spacecraft": "Soyuz", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/russian2520federal2520space2520agency25202528roscosmos2529_image_20190207032459.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vitaly2520sevastyanov_image_20181201220129.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190653.jpeg", "last_flight": "1975-05-24T14:58:10Z", "first_flight": "1970-06-01T19:00:00Z" }, { "id": 355, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/355/?format=api", "name": "George Nelson", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1950-07-13", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "bio": "George Driver \"Pinky\" Nelson is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and a former NASA astronaut.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Nelson_(astronaut)", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "NASA", "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. 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