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Dragon

Dragon

Spaceships
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Basic Information
Name
Dragon
Designation
Dragon
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Spaceships
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Date of Introduction
Description

The Crew Dragon is a free-flying, reusable spacecraft being developed by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. Its development started in 2005, the Dragon spacecraft is made up of a pressurized capsule and unpressurized trunk used for Earth to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) transport of pressurized cargo, unpressurized cargo, and/or up to seven crew members. In December 2008, NASA announced the selection of SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) when the Space Shuttle retires. The $1.6 billion contract represents a minimum of 12 flights, with an option to order additional missions for a cumulative total contract value of up to $3.1 billion. The Dragon spacecraft is comprises three elements: the Nosecone, which protects the vessel and the docking adaptor during ascent; the Spacecraft, which houses the crew and/or pressurized cargo as well as the service section containing avionics, the Remote Control System (RCS), parachutes, and other support infrastructure; and the Trunk, which provides for the stowage of unpressurized cargo and will support Dragon's solar arrays and thermal radiators. Dragon also provides facilities for in-space technology demonstrations and scientific instrument testing. Fully commercial, non-ISS Dragon flights are being carried out under the name DragonLab. SpaceX built 14 Dragon spacecraft with the last launch performed on March 7, 2020.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 7
Overview (Deagel)
Group Spaceships
Status Retired - No Longer Operational
Also Known As Cargo Dragon, DragonLab
Origin United States of America
Contractor SpaceX
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) January 10, 2015
First Flight December 8, 2010
Total Production 14
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 7
Dimensions — Diameter 3.6 meter
Dimensions — Length 5.2 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 6,000 kilogram
Variants
Variant 1 Dragon
Variant 2 Dragon 2
Variant 3 Dragon XL
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.2 m
Width
3.6 m
Height
Weight
6000 kg
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