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=682&ordering=spacewalks_count
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He served as an Expedition 25/26 and 61/62 crewmember.\r\nDecember 1st, 2021 Roskosmos announced Skripochka's retirement from active duty and his assignment to a training official role within the russian space agency.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Skripochka", "last_flight": "2019-09-25T13:57:42Z", "first_flight": "2010-10-07T23:10:55Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 3, "landings_count": 3, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 395, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/395/?format=api", "name": "Kathryn C. Thornton", "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": 477, "name": "[AUTO] Kathryn C. 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She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, currently a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_C._Thornton", "last_flight": "1995-10-20T13:53:00Z", "first_flight": "1989-11-23T00:23:30Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 407, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/407/?format=api", "name": "Pierre J. Thuot", "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": 495, "name": "[AUTO] Pierre J. Thuot - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/pierre2520j.2520thuot_image_20181202140221.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190013.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": "P27DT8H51M37S", "eva_time": "PT15H55M", "age": 70, "date_of_birth": "1955-05-19", "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": "Pierre Joseph Thuot is a retired United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut. He went into space three times, spending over 650 hours in space, including over 15 hours in three space walks. He is a former U.S. record holder for time spent on one space walk, and participated in the first three-person space walk.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_J._Thuot", "last_flight": "1994-03-04T13:53:01Z", "first_flight": "1990-02-28T07:50:22Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 3, "landings_count": 3, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 194, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/194/?format=api", "name": "Gennadi Manakov", "status": { "id": 11, "name": "Deceased" }, "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": 780, "name": "[AUTO] Gennadi Manakov - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/gennadi2520manakov_image_20181201175029.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190746.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": "P309DT21H18M34S", "eva_time": "PT12H43M", "age": 69, "date_of_birth": "1950-06-01", "date_of_death": "2019-09-26", "nationality": [ { "id": 5, "name": "Russia", "alpha_2_code": "RU", "alpha_3_code": "RUS", "nationality_name": "Russian", "nationality_name_composed": "Russo" } ], "bio": "Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov is a former cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights.\r\nHe was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, retiring on 20 December 1996.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennadi_Manakov", "last_flight": "1993-01-24T05:58:05Z", "first_flight": "1990-08-01T09:32:21Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 2, "landings_count": 2, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 252, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/252/?format=api", "name": "Anton Shkaplerov", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "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": 750, "name": "[AUTO] Anton Shkaplerov - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/anton_shkaplero_image_20211001184311.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190702.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": "P709DT8H4M40S", "eva_time": "PT21H39M", "age": 53, "date_of_birth": "1972-02-20", "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": "Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov (Russian: Антон Николаевич Шкаплеров) (born February 20, 1972 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian cosmonaut. He is a veteran of three spaceflights and is a former Commander of the International Space Station.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Shkaplerov", "last_flight": "2021-10-05T08:55:02Z", "first_flight": "2011-11-14T04:14:03Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 817, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/817/?format=api", "name": "Lingdong Song", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "agency": { "response_mode": "list", "id": 17, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/17/?format=api", "name": "China National Space Administration", "abbrev": "CNSA", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" } }, "image": null, "response_mode": "normal", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P182DT8H40M39S", "eva_time": "PT22H42M", "age": 34, "date_of_birth": "1990-08-01", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": [ { "id": 6, "name": "China", "alpha_2_code": "CN", "alpha_3_code": "CHN", "nationality_name": "Chinese", "nationality_name_composed": "Sino" } ], "bio": "Song Lingdong is a Chinese pilot and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in August 2008, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 2013. He was a Sukhoi Su-35K fighter pilot prior to joining the astronaut corps.", "wiki": null, "last_flight": "2024-10-29T20:27:34Z", "first_flight": "2024-10-29T20:27:34Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 1, "landings_count": 1, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 483, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/483/?format=api", "name": "Stephen Robinson", "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": 884, "name": "[AUTO] Stephen Robinson - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/stephen_robinso_image_20220911033843.jpeg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305191034.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": "P48DT9H51M18S", "eva_time": "PT20H5M", "age": 69, "date_of_birth": "1955-10-26", "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": "Stephen Kern Robinson is a former NASA astronaut.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Robinson", "last_flight": "2010-02-08T09:14:08Z", "first_flight": "1997-08-07T14:41:00Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 3 }, { "id": 439, "url": "https://lldev.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/439/?format=api", "name": "Peter Wisoff", "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": 804, "name": "[AUTO] Peter Wisoff - image", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/peter2520wisoff_image_20181202143637.jpg", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190824.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": "P44DT8H23M14S", "eva_time": "PT19H53M", "age": 66, "date_of_birth": "1958-08-16", "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": "Peter Jeffrey Kelsay Wisoff is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut. Wisoff qualified as mission specialist and flew in four manned Space Shuttle missions, with his first launch in 1993 and his last in 2000.", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wisoff", "last_flight": "2000-10-11T23:17:00Z", "first_flight": "1993-06-21T13:07:22Z", "social_media_links": [], "flights_count": 4, "landings_count": 4, "spacewalks_count": 3 } ] }
