GET

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 /2.0.0/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/200/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
  "id": 200,
  "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/200/?format=api",
  "name": "Abdul Ahad Mohmand",
  "status": {
    "id": 11,
    "name": "Deceased"
  },
  "type": {
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Government"
  },
  "agency": {
    "id": 63,
    "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/63/?format=api",
    "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)",
    "type": "Government"
  },
  "date_of_birth": "1959-01-01",
  "date_of_death": "2026-06-21",
  "nationality": "Afghan",
  "twitter": null,
  "instagram": null,
  "bio": "Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Pashto: عبدالاحد مومند‎; born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan citizen and fourth Muslim to journey to outer space. He became one of Soyuz TM-6 crew members and spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.\r\n\r\nMomand died of cancer in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 21 June 2026.",
  "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/abdul2520ahad2520mohmand_image_20181201175826.jpg",
  "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185728.jpeg",
  "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Ahad_Mohmand",
  "flights": [],
  "landings": [],
  "last_flight": "1988-08-29T04:23:11Z",
  "first_flight": "1988-08-29T04:23:11Z"
}