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SpaceX Dragon 2 (Crew Dragon)
SpaceX · Reusable Capsule · USA · Digital Age (2010–present)
Dragon 2 is a class of partially reusable spacecraft developed, manufactured, and operated by the American space company SpaceX for flights to the International Space Station (ISS) and private spaceflight missions. The spacecraft, which consists of a reusable space capsule and an expendable trunk module, has two variants: the 4-person Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon, a replacement for the Dragon 1 cargo capsule. The spacecraft launches atop a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, and the capsule returns to Earth through splashdown.
Specifications
- Category
- Space
- Sub-Category
- Capsule
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- SpaceX
- Operator
- SpaceX / NASA / commercial
- Primary Role
- Reusable Capsule
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2020
- Engine
- 8x SuperDraco abort + 16x Draco manoeuvring (hypergolic)
- Thrust / Power
- 16,000 lbf abort thrust
- Launch
- Orbital
- Length (ft)
- 26.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 13
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 17600
- MTOW (lb)
- 26500
- Payload (lb)
- 220
- Endurance (hr)
- 720
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 1312000
- Range (mi)
- 250
- Max Speed (mph)
- 17500
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 25