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
/2.2.0/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/?format=api&offset=750&ordering=landings_count
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As of June 2016, Malenchenko ranks second for career time in space due to his time on both Mir and the International Space Station (ISS). He is a former Commander of the International Space Station.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Malenchenko", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/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 is a veteran of six space missions, and is the only NASA astronaut to have flown extended missions aboard both Mir and the International Space Station. He was the first Briton to perform a space walk, and until 17 April 2008, he held the record for most time spent in space by a US citizen: 374 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes. He still holds the cumulative-time-in-space record for a UK citizen.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foale", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/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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