SPACECRAFT INFO

SpaceX is additionally developing a crewed variant of the Dragon called Dragon V2. Dragon V2 will be able to carry up to seven astronauts, or some combination of crew and cargo, to and from low Earth orbit. The V2 heat shield is designed to withstand Earth re-entry velocities from Lunar and Martian spaceflights.

MANUFACTURER INFO

SpaceX

SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS

CREW

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(diameter)

3.7 m

(height)

6.1

HUMAN RATED

PAYLOAD

4200

FIRST FLIGHT

2010-12-08

FLIGHT LIFE

One week free flight, up to two years while docked to the International Space Station.