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 /2.0.0/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/?format=api&offset=160&ordering=-status
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He served as a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle mission STS-85 in 1997, a 12-day mission to study changes in the Earth's atmosphere.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Tryggvason", "agency": { "id": 16, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/16/?format=api", "name": "Canadian Space Agency", "featured": false, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CAN", "abbrev": "CSA", "description": "The Canadian Space Agency was established by the Canadian Space Agency Act which received Royal Assent on May 10, 1990. \r\n\r\nThe Canadian space program is administered by the Canadian Space Agency. Canada has contributed technology, expertise and personnel to the world space effort, especially in collaboration with ESA and NASA. In addition to its astronauts and satellites, some of the most notable Canadian technological contributions to space exploration include the Canadarm on the Space Shuttle and Canadarm2 on the International Space Station.", "administrator": "President: Lisa Campbell", "founding_year": "1990", "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image_url": null }, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/bjarni2520tryggvason_image_20181201223221.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190736.jpeg", "last_flight": "1997-08-07T14:41:00Z", "first_flight": "1997-08-07T14:41:00Z" }, { "id": 600, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/600/?format=api", "name": "Samuel T. Durrance", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 5, "name": "Payload Specialist" }, "date_of_birth": "1943-09-17", "date_of_death": "2023-05-05", "nationality": "American", "bio": "Samuel Thornton Durrance (Ph.D.) was an American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_T._Durrance", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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White", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1924-07-06", "date_of_death": "2010-03-17", "nationality": "American", "bio": "Robert Michael \"Bob\" White was an American electrical engineer, test pilot, fighter pilot, and astronaut who was one of twelve pilots that flew in the X-15 experimental spaceplane.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Michael_White", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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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He retired on February 25, 1986.\r\n\r\nVasyutin was assigned to the TKS program for a new generation of manned military spacecraft that would be docked to the existing Salyut space stations.\r\n\r\nHe flew as the Commander on Soyuz T-14 to the Salyut 7 space station, for part of the long-duration mission Salyut 7 EO-4. He spent 64 days 21 hours 52 minutes in space. The TKS module was already docked to the Salyut and Vasyutin was due to lead an extended programme of military space experiments. However Vasyutin fell ill soon after arriving at the station and was unable to perform his duties. Although he was originally scheduled to have a six-month stay aboard Salyut 7, his illness forced the crew to make an emergency return to Earth after only two months. His illness is said to have been caused by a prostate infection, which had manifested itself as inflammation and a fever.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Vasyutin", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.", "administrator": "Administrator: Yuri Borisov", "founding_year": "1992", "launchers": "Soyuz", "spacecraft": "Soyuz", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/russian2520federal2520space2520agency25202528roscosmos2529_image_20190207032459.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vladimir2520vasyutin_image_20181201223746.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185755.jpeg", "last_flight": "1985-09-17T12:38:52Z", "first_flight": "1985-09-17T12:38:52Z" }, { "id": 317, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/317/?format=api", "name": "Paul J. Weitz", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1932-07-25", "date_of_death": "2017-10-22", "nationality": "American", "bio": "Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_J._Weitz", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.", "administrator": "Administrator: Jared Isaacman", "founding_year": "1958", "launchers": "Space Shuttle | SLS", "spacecraft": "Orion", "parent": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_image_20190207032448.jpeg" }, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/paul2520j.2520weitz_image_20190426143707.jpeg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190813.jpeg", "last_flight": "1983-04-04T18:30:00Z", "first_flight": "1973-05-25T13:00:00Z" }, { "id": 315, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/astronaut/315/?format=api", "name": "Stuart Roosa", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1933-08-16", "date_of_death": "1994-12-12", "nationality": "American", "bio": "Stuart Allen \"Stu\" Roosa was an American aeronautical engineer, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971 and was the third mission to land astronauts (Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell) on the Moon. While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the Command Module Kitty Hawk. He was one of 24 people to travel to the Moon.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Roosa", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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Peterson", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1933-10-22", "date_of_death": "2018-05-27", "nationality": "American", "bio": "Donald Herod Peterson was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Peterson was originally selected for the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program, but, when that was canceled, he became a NASA astronaut in September 1969. He was a mission specialist on STS-6 on board Challenger. During the mission Peterson performed a spacewalk to test the new airlock and space suits. He logged 120 hours in space. Peterson retired from NASA in 1984.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_H._Peterson", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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Kizim flew as Commander on Soyuz T-3, Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-15, and also served as backup commander for Soyuz T-2. All together he spent 374 days 17 hours 56 minutes in space. On Soyuz T-15, he was part of the only crew to visit two space stations on one spaceflight (Mir and Salyut 7).", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Kizim", "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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 had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mattingly", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/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. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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