Astronaut and cosmonaut selection groups
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Columns
Stable keys — use them in the API, SQL and code
| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Group | string | Agency code and group number (or selection date), e.g. JSCAO 8. |
| agency_code | Agency code | string | McDowell / GCAT organization code. |
| agency | Agency | string | — |
| group_number | Group number | string | Group number within the agency, where McDowell gives one (e.g. 1A = the 1962 Soviet women's group). |
| selection_date | Selected | date | Approximate selection date (earliest in the group). |
| selection_year | Year | year | — |
| selected | Selected | integer | People selected in this group. |
| flown | Flown | integer | Members who have flown in space. |
| active | Still active | integer | Members McDowell lists as active (not kept strictly up to date). |
| cohorts | Cohorts | string | Sub-cohorts with counts, e.g. P 15, MS 20 (pilots, mission specialists). |
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