SpaceX Dragon 2 - Wikipedia
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 .
Dragon - SpaceX
The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. It is the only spacecraft currently flying that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth, and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the space station.
SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with …
Dec 17, 2024 · SpaceX's 31st robotic cargo mission has made it back to Earth. SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1839 GMT) today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking ...
SpaceX Dragon - Wikipedia
Dragon is a family of spacecraft developed and produced by American private space transportation company SpaceX. The first variant, later named Dragon 1, flew 23 cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) between 2010 and 2020 before retiring.
How many astronauts can fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule?
Mar 1, 2023 · During the Demo-2 mission, SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon capsule with four seats installed, even though the test flight only carried a crew of two. From launch to splashdown, Demo-2 lasted...
Crew-8 astronauts splash down on SpaceX Dragon Endeavour …
Oct 25, 2024 · Crew-8 is back on Earth after an extended mission and a wait for the weather to clear. Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Alexander Grebenkin splashed down on Dragon Endeavour.
Four-person crew returns to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule
Sep 5, 2023 · A SpaceX Dragon capsule with a crew of four returning from the International Space Station streaked through the atmosphere over Florida and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean early Monday ...
Dragon Returns to Earth, Cargo Mission Ends – Space Station
Dec 17, 2024 · The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured departing the vicinity of the space station following its undocking from the International Space Station on January 9, 2023. ... Filled with nearly 6,000 pounds of crew supplies, science investigations, and equipment, the spacecraft arrived to the orbiting laboratory Nov. 5 after it launched Nov. 4 ...
NASA Adjusts Crew-10 Launch Date – NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 …
Dec 17, 2024 · NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 now is targeting no earlier than late March 2025 to launch four crew members to the International Space Station. The change gives NASA and SpaceX teams time to complete processing on a new Dragon spacecraft for the mission. The new spacecraft is set to arrive to the company’s processing facility in Florida in early ...
Crew Dragon C213 - Wikipedia
Crew Dragon C213 is expected to be the fifth and likely final Crew Dragon spacecraft. It is planned to make its maiden flight in March 2025 to the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceX Crew-10 mission. [1] [2] [3] As such, the astronauts assigned to the Crew-10 mission will have the honor of naming the capsule.