Spacecraft Flight Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - normal, detailed
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?mode=detailed
Filters
Parameters - spacecraft
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?spacecraft=289
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /spacecraft_flights/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /spacecraft_flights/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/spacecraft_flights/2/?format=api
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NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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With 100 cubic feet (2.8 m3) of habitable volume, the capsule was just large enough for a single crew member. Inside were 120 controls: 55 electrical switches, 30 fuses and 35 mechanical levers. The heaviest spacecraft, Mercury-Atlas 9, weighed 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) fully loaded. 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The spacecraft, named Friendship 7, completed three orbits making John Glenn the first United States astronaut to orbit Earth. 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