Astronaut Instance
API endpoint that allows Astronaut to be viewed.
GET:
Return a list of all the existing astronauts.
MODE:
Normal, List, LaunchList and Detailed
/2.2.0/astronaut/?mode=detailed
FILTERS:
Parameters - 'name', 'status', 'nationality', 'agency__name', 'agency__abbrev', 'date_of_birth',
'date_of_death', 'status_ids', 'is_human', 'type__id', 'has_flown', 'in_space'
Example - /2.2.0/astronaut/?nationality=American
SEARCH EXAMPLE:
/2.2.0/astronaut/?search=armstrong
Searches through name, nationality and agency name
ORDERING:
Fields - 'name', 'status', 'date_of_birth'
Example - /2.2.0/astronaut/?order=name
GET /2.2.0/astronaut/481/?format=api
{ "id": 481, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/481/?format=api", "name": "Carlos I. Noriega", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P20DT17M12S", "eva_time": "PT19H20M", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "age": 64, "date_of_birth": "1959-10-08", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Carlos Ismael Noriega is a Peruvian and U.S. citizen, NASA employee, a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/carlos2520i.2520noriega_image_20181202152808.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190214.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_I._Noriega", "flights": [ { "id": 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