The first flight of Dragon 2 in a cargo configuration launched in December 2020.
The spacecraft launches atop a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket and the capsule returns to Earth through splashdown.Ĭargo Dragon supplies cargo to the ISS under a Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA. The spacecraft consists of a reusable space capsule and an expendable trunk module. There are two variants of the Dragon spacecraft: Crew Dragon, a spacecraft capable of ferrying four crewmembers, and Cargo Dragon, an updated replacement for the original Dragon 1 used to carry freight to and from space. SpaceX also launches private missions, such as Inspiration4 and Axiom Mission 1. SpaceX reusable launch system developmentĭragon 2 is a class of partially reusable spacecraft developed and manufactured by American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, primarily for flights to the International Space Station (ISS).
