Astronaut List
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /astronauts/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - age, age__gt, age__gte, age__lt, age__lte, agency_ids, date_of_birth, date_of_birth__gt, date_of_birth__gte, date_of_birth__lt, date_of_birth__lte, date_of_death, date_of_death__gt, date_of_death__gte, date_of_death__lt, date_of_death__lte, first_flight, first_flight__gt, first_flight__gte, first_flight__lt, first_flight__lte, flights_count, flights_count__gt, flights_count__gte, flights_count__lt, flights_count__lte, has_flown, in_space, is_human, landings_count, landings_count__gt, landings_count__gte, landings_count__lt, landings_count__lte, last_flight, last_flight__gt, last_flight__gte, last_flight__lt, last_flight__lte, nationality, status_ids, type__id
Example - /astronauts/?has_flown=true
Search
Fields searched - agency__abbrev, agency__name, name, nationality__nationality_name
Example - /astronauts/?search=Pesquet
Ordering
Fields - age, date_of_birth, eva_time, flights_count, id, landings_count, last_flight, name, spacewalks_count, status, time_in_space
Example - /astronauts/?ordering=-time_in_space
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /astronauts/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /astronauts/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - lldev.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/astronauts/?format=api&offset=190&ordering=flights_count
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Richards", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 411, "name": "[AUTO] Paul W. Richards - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/paul2520w.2520richards_image_20181203161257.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185801.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P12DT23H59M51S", "eva_time": "PT8H56M", "age": 62, "date_of_birth": "1964-05-20", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Paul William Richards is an American engineer and a former NASA Astronaut. He flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission in 2001.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_W._Richards", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:09Z", "first_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:09Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 1 }, { "id": 206, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/206/?format=api", "name": "Rodolfo Neri Vela", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 424, "name": "[AUTO] Rodolfo Neri Vela - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/rodolfo2520neri2520vela_image_20181201182057.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185822.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P6DT21H4M", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 74, "date_of_birth": "1952-02-19", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 25, "name": "Mexico", "alpha_2_code": "MX", "alpha_3_code": "MEX", "nationality_name": "Mexican", "nationality_name_composed": "Mexico" } ], "bio": "Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 February 1952) is a Mexican scientist and astronaut who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in the year 1985. He is the first Mexican, and the second Latin American to have traveled to space.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolfo_Neri_Vela", "last_flight": "1985-11-27T00:29:00Z", "first_flight": "1985-11-27T00:29:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 692, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/692/?format=api", "name": "Robert A. Rushworth", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 469, "name": "[AUTO] Robert A. Rushworth - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/robert_a._rushw_image_20210801072516.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185933.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "PT10M", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 68, "date_of_birth": "1924-10-09", "date_of_death": "1993-03-18", "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Robert Aitken \"Bob\" Rushworth was an American United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War pilot, mechanical and aeronautical engineer, test pilot and astronaut. He flew the X-15 experimental spaceplane to over 50 miles in altitude on Flight 87.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Rushworth", "last_flight": "1963-06-27T17:56:00Z", "first_flight": "1963-06-27T17:56:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 498, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/498/?format=api", "name": "Charles Camarda", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 397, "name": "[AUTO] Charles Camarda - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/charles_camarda_image_20220911034443.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185739.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P13DT21H32M", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 74, "date_of_birth": "1952-05-08", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Charles Joseph \"Charlie\" Camarda is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who flew his first mission into space on board the Space Shuttle mission STS-114. He served as Senior Advisor for Engineering Development at NASA Langley Research Center.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Camarda", "last_flight": "2005-07-26T14:39:00Z", "first_flight": "2005-07-26T14:39:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 370, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/370/?format=api", "name": "Michael J. Smith", "status": { "id": 4, "name": "Lost In Flight" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 398, "name": "[AUTO] Michael J. Smith - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/michael2520j.2520smith_image_20181202120414.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185741.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "PT1M13S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 40, "date_of_birth": "1945-04-30", "date_of_death": "1986-01-28", "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Michael John Smith was an American astronaut—pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission. All seven crew members died.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Smith_(astronaut)", "last_flight": "1986-01-28T16:38:00Z", "first_flight": "1986-01-28T16:38:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 591, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/591/?format=api", "name": "Edwin Jacob Garn", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 247, "name": "[AUTO] Edwin Jacob Garn - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/edwin2520jacob2520garn_image_20190211162357.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185329.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 4, "name": "Non-Astronaut Passenger" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P6DT23H55M23S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 94, "date_of_birth": "1932-10-12", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Edwin Jacob \"Jake\" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American astronaut and politician, a member of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12–19, 1985).", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Garn", "last_flight": "1985-04-12T13:59:05Z", "first_flight": "1985-04-12T13:59:05Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 595, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/595/?format=api", "name": "William A. Pailes", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 161, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/161/?format=api", "name": "United States Air Force", "abbrev": "USAF", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 404, "name": "[AUTO] William A. Pailes - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/william2520a.2520pailes_image_20190211162601.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185751.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 5, "name": "Payload Specialist" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P4DT1H44M30S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 74, "date_of_birth": "1952-06-26", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "William Arthur Pailes (Colonel, USAF) (born June 26, 1952) was a USAF astronaut in the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program during the mid-1980s. He served as a Payload Specialist on STS-51-J Atlantis (October 3–7, 1985).", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Pailes", "last_flight": "1985-10-03T15:15:30Z", "first_flight": "1985-10-03T15:15:30Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 768, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/768/?format=api", "name": "Keisha Schahaff", "status": { "id": 14, "name": "Occasional Spaceflight" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 1024, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/1024/?format=api", "name": "Virgin Galactic", "abbrev": "VG", "type": { "id": 5, "name": "Private" } }, "image": { "id": 414, "name": "[AUTO] Keisha Schahaff - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/keisha_schahaff_image_20230718080224.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185806.png", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Private" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "PT16M2S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": null, "date_of_birth": null, "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 16, "name": "Antigua and Barbuda", "alpha_2_code": "AG", "alpha_3_code": "ATG", "nationality_name": "Antiguan", "nationality_name_composed": "Antiguan" } ], "bio": "Passenger on Galactic-02, winners of Space for Humanity draw.", "wiki": null, "last_flight": "2023-08-10T15:17:00Z", "first_flight": "2023-08-10T15:17:00Z", "social_media_links": [ { "id": 135, "social_media": { "id": 1, "name": "X", "url": "https://x.com", "logo": { "id": 2320, "name": "X logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/x_logo_image_20250211191027.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/x_logo_image_thumbnail_20250211191027.jpeg", "credit": "X", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] } }, "url": "https://twitter.com/KeishaSchahaff" } ], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 304, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/304/?format=api", "name": "Charles Duke", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 44, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abbrev": "NASA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 455, "name": "[AUTO] Charles Duke - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/charles_duke_image_20220911033709.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185910.jpeg", "credit": null, "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P8DT3H12S", "eva_time": "PT21H38M6S", "age": 91, "date_of_birth": "1935-10-03", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "bio": "Charles Moss \"Charlie\" Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon.\r\n\r\nDuke has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft; and 265 hours in space, plus 20 hours and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity.\r\n\r\nA resident of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duke", "last_flight": "1972-04-24T01:25:47Z", "first_flight": "1972-04-16T17:54:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 4 } ] }
