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 /2.2.0/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/872/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 872,
    "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/872/?format=api",
    "name": "Ben Bailey",
    "status": {
        "id": 3,
        "name": "In-Training"
    },
    "type": {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "Government"
    },
    "in_space": false,
    "time_in_space": "P0D",
    "eva_time": "P0D",
    "agency": {
        "id": 44,
        "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api",
        "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
        "type": "Government"
    },
    "age": 38,
    "date_of_birth": "1987-08-07",
    "date_of_death": null,
    "nationality": "American",
    "twitter": "https://x.com/astro_benbailey",
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/astro_benbailey/",
    "bio": "American astronaut candidate born in Charlottesville, Virginia. Educated at the University of Virginia, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is a United States Army warrant officer and aviator. Bailey was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class.",
    "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ben_bailey_offi_image_20251205152220.jpg",
    "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/ben_bailey_offi_image_thumbnail_20251205152220.jpeg",
    "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bailey_(astronaut)",
    "flights": [],
    "landings": [],
    "flights_count": 0,
    "landings_count": 0,
    "spacewalks_count": 0,
    "last_flight": null,
    "first_flight": null,
    "spacewalks": []
}