Astronaut Instance | Launch Library 2

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/585/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
  "id": 585,
  "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/585/?format=api",
  "name": "Sergey Ryzhikov",
  "status": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Active"
  },
  "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": "1974-08-19",
  "date_of_death": null,
  "nationality": "Russian",
  "twitter": null,
  "instagram": null,
  "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.",
  "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/sergey_ryzhikov_image_20200603213525.jpg",
  "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185707.jpeg",
  "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Ryzhikov_(cosmonaut)",
  "flights": [],
  "landings": [],
  "last_flight": "2025-04-08T05:47:15Z",
  "first_flight": "2016-10-19T08:05:14Z"
}