SpaceX Dragon 2

Dragon 2
	Crew Dragon approaching the ISS in March 2019 during Demo-1
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Country of origin	United States
Operator	SpaceX
Applications	ISS crew and cargo transport; private astronaut transport
Website	spacex.com/vehicles/dragon
Specifications
Launch mass	12,519 kg (27,600 lb) in-orbit mass at the time of undock from ISS. The reentry capsule weighs 9,616 kg (21,200 lb) including crew + 150 kg (330 lb) payload (Crew Dragon Demo-2)
Dry mass	7,700 kg (17,000 lb) (reentry capsule only)
Payload capacity	6,000 kg (13,000 lb) to orbit; 3,307 kg (7,291 lb) to ISS (up to 2,507 kg (5,527 lb) pressurized and up to 800 kg (1,800 lb) unpressurized); 2,507 kg (5,527 lb) return cargo; 800 kg (1,800 lb) disposed cargo;
Crew capacity	4
Dimensions	Diameter: 4 m (13 ft); Height: 8.1 m (27 ft) (with trunk); Sidewall angle: 15°;
Volume	9.3 m3 (330 cu ft) pressurized; 12.1 m3 (430 cu ft) unpressurized; 37 m3 (1,300 cu ft) unpressurized with extended trunk;
Equipment	Crews and pressurized as well as unpressurized logistics
Regime	LEO
Design life	10 days (free flight); 210 days (docked to ISS)[better source needed];
Production
Status	Active
Built	9 (4 crew, 3 cargo, 1 ECLSS, 1 retired); 1 under construction (crew)
Launched	10 cargo, 13 crew (+2 suborbital)
Operational	Yes
Retired	1 (prototype)
Lost	1 (in testing)
Maiden launch	2 March 2019 (uncrewed test); 30 May 2020 (crewed); 6 December 2020 (cargo)
Related spacecraft
Derived from	SpaceX Dragon (23 cargo missions)
Engine details
Powered by	8 SuperDraco thrusters as launch escape system (LES) (Crew Dragon only); 18 Draco thrusters for in-space maneuvering;
Maximum thrust	18 × 400 N (90 lbf) (Draco)
Specific impulse	300s (vacuum)(Draco)
Propellant	2,562 kg (5,648 lb) NTO / MMH propellant
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Dragon 2 is a class of partially reusable spacecraft developed, manufactured, and operated by American space company SpaceX, primarily for flights to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX also launches private missions, such as Inspiration4 and Axiom Space Missions. There are two variants of the Dragon spacecraft: Crew Dragon, a spacecraft capable of ferrying four^[8] crewmembers, and Cargo Dragon, a replacement for the original Dragon 1 used to carry freight to and from space. The spacecraft consists of a reusable space capsule and an expendable trunk module. The spacecraft launches atop a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket and the capsule returns to Earth through splashdown. It has proven to be the most cost effective spacecraft in history to be used by NASA.^[9]

Cargo Dragon supplies cargo to the ISS under a Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA. The first flight of Dragon 2 in a cargo configuration launched in December 2020. It shares this duty with Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft, and Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spaceplane is expected to join them in 2024.^[10] As of July 2023, it is the only reusable orbital cargo spacecraft in operation.

As of July 2023, Crew Dragon is the only U.S. human-rated orbital transport spacecraft. Crew Dragon's primary role is to transport crews to and from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, succeeding the crew orbital transportation capabilities of the Space Shuttle, which retired from service in 2011. It will be joined by Boeing Starliner in this role in 2024. Crew Dragon is also used for commercial flights, some of them to the ISS, and is expected to be used to shuttle people to and from Axiom Space's planned space station.

^ "DragonLab datasheet" (PDF). Hawthorne, California: SpaceX. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2011.
^ ""Commercial Crew Program American Rockets American Spacecraft American Soil" (page 15)" (PDF). NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Heiney, Anna (23 July 2020). "Top 10 Things to Know for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Return". nasa.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2020. At the time of undock, Dragon Endeavour and its trunk weigh approximately 27,600 pounds This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b "Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Issuing SpaceX a Launch License for an In-Flight Dragon Abort Test" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d SpaceX (1 March 2019). "Dragon". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference Audit CRS 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "The Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation: 2012" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. February 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Clark, Stephen (7 December 2019). "After redesigns, the finish line is in sight for SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020. 'With [the addition of parachutes] and the angle of the seats, we could not get seven anymore', Shotwell said. "So now we only have four seats. That was kind of a big change for us".
^ "Infographic: Why SpaceX Is A Game Changer For NASA". Statista Daily Data. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ "Dream Chaser Lifting Body Set For Delivery To NASA Ahead Of 2024 Launch | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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[sx20090918-1] "DragonLab datasheet" (PDF). Hawthorne, California: SpaceX. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2011.

[2] ""Commercial Crew Program American Rockets American Spacecraft American Soil" (page 15)" (PDF). NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[nasa.gov-3] Heiney, Anna (23 July 2020). "Top 10 Things to Know for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Return". nasa.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2020. At the time of undock, Dragon Endeavour and its trunk weigh approximately 27,600 pounds This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[StarshipToMars-4] "Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Issuing SpaceX a Launch License for an In-Flight Dragon Abort Test" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[spxdragonwebsite-6] SpaceX (1 March 2019). "Dragon". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[Audit_CRS_2018-7] Cite error: The named reference Audit CRS 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FAA2012-9] "The Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation: 2012" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. February 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[After_redesigns,_the_finish_line_is-10] Clark, Stephen (7 December 2019). "After redesigns, the finish line is in sight for SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020. 'With [the addition of parachutes] and the angle of the seats, we could not get seven anymore', Shotwell said. "So now we only have four seats. That was kind of a big change for us".

[11] "Infographic: Why SpaceX Is A Game Changer For NASA". Statista Daily Data. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[12] "Dream Chaser Lifting Body Set For Delivery To NASA Ahead Of 2024 Launch | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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