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SpaceX Dragon 2

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…

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Applications
ISS crew and cargo transport; private spaceflight
Batteries
4 × lithium polymer
Built
13 (7 crew, 3 cargo, 3 prototypes)
Country of origin
United States
Crew capacity
4 (normal operations) · 7 (emergency evacuation)
Derived from
SpaceX Dragon 1

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Development and variants

Crew Dragon

Cargo Dragon

Design

Crewed flights

Testing

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SpaceX Dragon 2

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples44
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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SpaceX Dragon 2

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Payload capacity · 4
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 2,507 kg (5,527 lb) return cargo, 3,307 kg (7,291 lb) to ISS[b], 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) to orbit, 800 kg (1,800 lb) disposed cargo
Maiden launch · 3
SpaceX Dragon 2 → Cargo: December 6, 2020, Crewed: May 30, 2020, Uncrewed test: March 2, 2019
Crew capacity · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 4 (normal operations), 7 (emergency evacuation)
Design life · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 10 days (free flight), 210 days (docked to ISS)
Height · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 4.5 m (15 ft) capsule only, 8.1 m (26.7 ft) capsule with trunk
Maximum thrust · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → Draco: 400 N (90 lbf), SuperDraco: 71 kN (16,000 lbf)
Power · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 1.5-2 kW solar array, 28 V and 120 V DC buses
Powered by · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → 16 × Draco (additional 2 x Draco in boost trunk or 30 in Deorbit Vehicle configuration on Cargo Dragon), 8 × SuperDraco as launch escape system on Crew Dragon
Volume · 2
SpaceX Dragon 2 → Pressurized: 9.3 m3 (330 cu ft), Unpressurized: 37 m3 (1,300 cu ft)
Applications · 1
SpaceX Dragon 2 → ISS crew and cargo transport; private spaceflight

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dragon crew spacecraft test iss cargo spacex space capsule nasa launch superdraco abort astronauts mission used station vehicle trunk flight

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SpaceX Dragon 2ApplicationsISS crew and cargo transport; private spaceflight1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Batteries4 × lithium polymer1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Built13 (7 crew, 3 cargo, 3 prototypes)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Country of originUnited States1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Crew capacity4 (normal operations)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Crew capacity7 (emergency evacuation)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Derived fromSpaceX Dragon 11.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Design life10 days (free flight)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Design life210 days (docked to ISS)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2DesignerSpaceX1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Diameter4 m (13 ft)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Dry mass7,700 kg (16,976 lb)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Height4.5 m (15 ft) capsule only1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Height8.1 m (26.7 ft) capsule with trunk1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Launch mass12,500 kg (27,600 lb)[a]1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Launch vehicleFalcon 9 Block 51.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Lost1 (crew, during uncrewed test)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Maiden launchUncrewed test: March 2, 20191.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Maiden launchCrewed: May 30, 20201.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Maiden launchCargo: December 6, 20201.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2ManufacturerSpaceX1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Maximum thrustDraco: 400 N (90 lbf)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Maximum thrustSuperDraco: 71 kN (16,000 lbf)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Operational9 (5 crew, 3 cargo, 1 prototype)1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2OperatorSpaceX1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Payload capacity6,000 kg (13,000 lb) to orbit1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Payload capacity3,307 kg (7,291 lb) to ISS[b]1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Payload capacity2,507 kg (5,527 lb) return cargo1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Payload capacity800 kg (1,800 lb) disposed cargo1.00infobox
SpaceX Dragon 2Power28 V and 120 V DC buses1.00infobox

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