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/880/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 880,
    "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/880/?format=api",
    "name": "Katherine Spies",
    "status": {
        "id": 3,
        "name": "In-Training"
    },
    "type": {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "Government"
    },
    "agency": {
        "id": 44,
        "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api",
        "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
        "type": "Government"
    },
    "date_of_birth": "1981-09-09",
    "date_of_death": null,
    "nationality": "American",
    "twitter": null,
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/spiesinspace/",
    "bio": "NASA astronaut candidate, selected in 2025 to join the 24th class of astronauts at the US space agency. An AH-1 attack helicopter pilot and test pilot for the United States Marine Corps, she has logged more than 2,000 flight hours on over 30 types of aircraft, including more than 300 combat hours. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, she is originally from California and served as director of flight test engineering at Gulfstream Aerospace prior to her selection by NASA.",
    "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/katherine_spies_image_20251205154615.jpg",
    "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/katherine_spies_image_thumbnail_20251205154615.jpeg",
    "wiki": null,
    "flights": [],
    "landings": [],
    "last_flight": null,
    "first_flight": null
}