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=status
{ "count": 862, "next": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/?format=api&limit=10&offset=200&ordering=status", "previous": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/?format=api&limit=10&offset=180&ordering=status", "results": [ { "id": 543, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/543/?format=api", "name": "Barry E. Wilmore", "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": 732, "name": "[AUTO] Barry E. Wilmore - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/barry_e._wilmor_image_20220911034601.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190634.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": "P464DT8H2M36S", "eva_time": "P1DT7H2M", "age": 63, "date_of_birth": "1962-12-29", "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": "Barry Eugene \"Butch\" Wilmore is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot. He has had two spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. Wilmore was designated as pilot with five other crew members on Space Shuttle Atlantis for the mission STS-129. He most recently served as part of Expedition 41 to the International Space Station.\r\n\r\nPrior to being selected as a NASA astronaut in July 2000, Wilmore was an experienced Navy test pilot. He also participated in the development of T-45 Goshawk trainer jet.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_E._Wilmore", "last_flight": "2024-06-05T14:52:15Z", "first_flight": "2009-11-16T19:28:09Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 3, "landings_count": 3, "spacewalks_count": 5 }, { "id": 408, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/408/?format=api", "name": "Andrew M. Allen", "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": 263, "name": "[AUTO] Andrew M. Allen - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/andrew2520m.2520allen_image_20181202140432.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185355.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": "P37DT16H11M11S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 71, "date_of_birth": "1955-08-04", "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": "Andrew Michael \"Andy\" Allen is a retired American astronaut. A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel, he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_M._Allen", "last_flight": "1996-02-22T20:18:00Z", "first_flight": "1992-07-31T13:56:48Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 3, "landings_count": 3, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 484, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/484/?format=api", "name": "Yi So-yeon", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 261, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/261/?format=api", "name": "Korean Astronaut Program", "abbrev": "KAP", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 909, "name": "[AUTO] Yi So-yeon - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/yi2520so-yeon_image_20181202184152.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305191115.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": "P10DT21H13M21S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 48, "date_of_birth": "1978-06-02", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 35, "name": "South Korea", "alpha_2_code": "KR", "alpha_3_code": "KOR", "nationality_name": "South Korean", "nationality_name_composed": "South Korean" } ], "bio": "Yi So-yeon (born June 2, 1978) is an astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to fly in space.\r\nYi was one of the two finalists chosen on December 25, 2006 through the Korean Astronaut Program. On September 5, 2007, the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology chose Ko San, over Yi So-yeon, following performance and other tests during their training in Russia.\r\n\r\nOn March 7, 2008, she was selected to train with the primary crew, and on March 10 the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced that Yi would replace Ko. This was after the Russian Federal Space Agency asked for a replacement, because Ko violated regulations several times at a Russian training center by removing sensitive reading materials and mailing one back to Korea. On April 8, 2008, Yi was launched into space on board Soyuz TMA-12 with two Russian cosmonauts. South Korea is reported to have paid Russia $20 million for Yi's space flight. She is the third woman, after Helen Sharman of the United Kingdom and Anousheh Ansari an Iranian American, to be the first national from their country in space.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_So-yeon", "last_flight": "2008-04-08T11:16:39Z", "first_flight": "2008-04-08T11:16:39Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 60, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/60/?format=api", "name": "Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 63, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "abbrev": "RFSA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": { "id": 371, "name": "[AUTO] Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/aleksandr2520pavlovich2520aleksandrov_image_20181128215144.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185700.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": "P309DT18H2M40S", "eva_time": "PT5H44M", "age": 83, "date_of_birth": "1943-02-20", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 5, "name": "Russia", "alpha_2_code": "RU", "alpha_3_code": "RUS", "nationality_name": "Russian", "nationality_name_composed": "Russo" } ], "bio": "Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (Russian: Александр Павлович Александров; born February 20, 1943) is a former Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union (November 23, 1983, and December 29, 1987).\r\n\r\nHe was selected as cosmonaut on December 1, 1978. For his first spaceflight, he flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-9, which lasted from June to November 1983. For his second spaceflight, he replaced one of the long-duration crew members of Mir EO-2. For the spaceflight, he was launched with the spacecraft Soyuz TM-3 in July 1987, and landed with the same spacecraft in December 1987. All together he spent 309 days, 18 hours, 2 minutes in space. He served as backup for Soyuz T-8, Soyuz T-13, and Soyuz T-15.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Pavlovich_Aleksandrov", "last_flight": "1987-07-22T01:59:17Z", "first_flight": "1983-06-27T09:12:18Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 2, "landings_count": 2, "spacewalks_count": 2 }, { "id": 415, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/415/?format=api", "name": "Thomas Akers", "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": 776, "name": "[AUTO] Thomas Akers - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/thomas_akers_image_20220911034610.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190741.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": "P34DT42M56S", "eva_time": "P1DT5H40M", "age": 75, "date_of_birth": "1951-05-20", "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": "Thomas Dale Akers is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Akers", "last_flight": "1996-09-16T08:54:49Z", "first_flight": "1990-10-06T11:47:15Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 4 }, { "id": 438, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/438/?format=api", "name": "Carl E. Walz", "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": 496, "name": "[AUTO] Carl E. Walz - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/carl_e._walz_image_20220911033826.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190014.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": "P230DT13H3M33S", "eva_time": "PT18H55M", "age": 71, "date_of_birth": "1955-09-06", "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": "Carl Erwin Walz is a former NASA astronaut currently working for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Advanced Programs Group as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations. Walz was formerly assigned to the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He was the Acting Director for the Advanced Capabilities Division in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and was responsible for a broad range of activities to include Human Research, Technology Development, Nuclear Power and Propulsion and the Lunar Robotic Exploration Programs to support the Vision for Space Exploration.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_E._Walz", "last_flight": "2001-12-05T22:19:28Z", "first_flight": "1993-09-12T11:45:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 454, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/454/?format=api", "name": "Scott E. Parazynski", "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": 451, "name": "[AUTO] Scott E. Parazynski - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/scott2520e.2520parazynski_image_20181202145657.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305185903.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": "P57DT15H31M23S", "eva_time": "P1DT23H5M", "age": 65, "date_of_birth": "1961-07-28", "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": "Scott Edward Parazynski is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. A veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and seven spacewalks, Parazynski's latest mission was STS-120 in October, 2007 – highlighted by a dramatic, unplanned EVA to repair a live solar array. In May 2016 he was inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He retired from NASA in March 2009 to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in the private sector, and he is currently the CEO of a technology start-up. He is the first person to have both flown in space and summited Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Parazynski", "last_flight": "2007-10-23T15:38:19Z", "first_flight": "1994-11-03T16:59:43Z", "social_media_links": [ { "id": 82, "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/AstroDocScott" }, { "id": 83, "social_media": { "id": 2, "name": "Instagram", "url": "https://instagram.com", "logo": { "id": 2322, "name": "Instagram logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/instagram_logo_image_20250211191139.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/instagram_logo_image_thumbnail_20250211191139.png", "credit": "Instagram", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] } }, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/astrodocscott/" } ], "flights_count": 5, "landings_count": 5, "spacewalks_count": 7 }, { "id": 422, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/422/?format=api", "name": "Kenneth Cockrell", "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": 582, "name": "[AUTO] Kenneth Cockrell - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/kenneth2520cockrell_image_20181202142019.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190230.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": "P64DT12H26M7S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 76, "date_of_birth": "1950-04-09", "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": "Kenneth Dale \"Taco\" Cockrell is an American astronaut and a veteran of five space shuttle missions.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Cockrell", "last_flight": "2002-06-05T21:22:49Z", "first_flight": "1993-04-08T05:29:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 5, "landings_count": 5, "spacewalks_count": 0 }, { "id": 618, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/618/?format=api", "name": "Anousheh Ansari", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": null, "image": { "id": 696, "name": "[AUTO] Anousheh Ansari - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/anousheh2520ansari_image_20190211162339.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190528.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": "P10DT21H4M18S", "eva_time": "P0D", "age": 60, "date_of_birth": "1966-09-12", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 32, "name": "Iran", "alpha_2_code": "IR", "alpha_3_code": "IRN", "nationality_name": "Iranian", "nationality_name_composed": "Irano" } ], "bio": "Anousheh Ansari (born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian-American engineer. 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