This is a list of all produced Dragon 1 and Dragon 2 capsules and key information about them. The list will be updated over time.
Note: Dragon 1 versioning system is unofficial and might not be correct.
Changelog:
- Mar 4, 2023 – Capsule C206.5 successfully launched on Crew-8; C212.3 successfully returned from Ax-3
- Jan 18, 2024 – Capsule C212.3 successfully launched on Ax-3
- Dec 13, 2023 – Capsule C212.3 will launch on Ax-3; added new photos of C211.2 from CRS-29
- Nov 10, 2023 – Capsule C211.2 successfully launched on CRS-29
- Sep 24, 2023 – Capsule C211.2 to launch on CRS-29
- Sep 4, 2023 – Updated profile and photos of capsule C206 after the conclusion of the Crew-6 mission, this capsule will launch again on Crew-8
Crew Dragon Capsules:
Capsule C212 “Freedom”
- Missions:
- Crew-4 (launched on April 27, 2022, returned on October 14, 2022)
- Ax-2 (launched on May 21, 2023, returned on May 31, 2023)
- Ax-3 (launched on January 18, 2024, returned on February 9, 2024)
- Total time spent in space: 198 days
- Plan: Will probably reused again after Ax-3
- Notes:
- This was at one point set to be the last newly-built Crew Dragon capsule, but then SpaceX decided to make one more
- Crew-4 astronauts named the capsule “Freedom”
- Capsule has reused the heatshield structure, but not the TPS (Crew-4)
- One of the upgrades in this capsule are new USB ports for astronauts to charge their devices
Capsule C210 “Endurance”
- Missions:
- Crew-3 (launched on November 11, 2021, returned on May 6, 2022)
- Crew-5 (launched on October 5, 2022, returned on March 12, 2023)
- Crew-7 (launched on August 26, 2023)
- Total time spent in space: 334 days (until the end of Crew-5)
- Plan: Capsule will likely be used again after Crew-7
- Notes:
- Newly-built capsule that was first used on Crew-3
- For the first time, the ship was launched with a reused nose cone (Crew-3)
- This Dragon has several improvements over the previous ones. Issue with the toilet has been fixed, stitching on drogue chutes’ riser sleeve has been improved and there are other improvements for docking procedures, computer performance during reentry and more.
- Crew-5 was the first crewed mission with reused internal window panes and all four bulkhead Draco thrusters being reused.
Capsule C207 “Resilience”
- Missions:
- Crew-1 (launched on November 16, 2020, returned on May 2, 2021)
- Inspiration4 (launched on September 16, 2021, returned on September 18, 2021)
- Total time spent in space: 170 days
- Plan: Will be reused on Polaris Dawn
- Notes:
- The capsule was used on the first post-certification mission called Crew-1
- The capsule has some upgrades compared to C206. For example, it has stronger outer panels that allow it to land in harsher winds, and it was the first Dragon able to dock at the other ISS port with IDA-3 (Node 2 zenith). SpaceX also made some improvements to the heatshield based on findings from the DM-2 mission.
- The Crew-1 astronauts decided to name the capsule Resilience prior to its first launch
- The capsule was reused on a historically first fully commercial tourist mission Inspiration4
- For the Inspiration4 mission, the capsule was equipped with a glass cupola to provide better views of Earth while in orbit. The cupola replaced the docking mechanism which isn’t needed for missions that don’t go to ISS.
Capsule C206 “Endeavour”
- Missions:
- DM-2 (launched on May 30, 2020, returned on August 2, 2020)
- Crew-2 (launched on April 24, 2021, returned on November 9, 2021)
- Ax-1 (launched on April 8, 2022, returned on April 25, 2022)
- Crew-6 (launched on March 2, 2023, returned on September 4, 2023)
- Crew-8 (launched on March 4, 2024)
- Total time spent in space: 467 days
- Plan: Will be used again on Crew-8
- Notes:
- The capsule was intended for the first post-certification mission but was reassigned to DM-2 after the C201 anomaly in April 2019
- Since this capsule was originally meant to fly on the first post-certification mission, it is technically capable of supporting a long-duration stay on the ISS, if needed
- SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said that this capsule will be shipped from Hawthorne by the end of December 2019 to be tested in a vacuum chamber
- The capsule has undergone electromagnetic testic in early 2020 (video)
- Capsule was transported from Hawthorne to Florida in February 2020 and after being mated to the trunk it was moved to LC-39A’s HIF on May 15, 2020 (video)
- First Dragon to carry astronauts to orbit
- DM-2 crew decided to name the capsule Endeavour after they reached orbit
- First Crew Dragon to be reused (Crew-2)
- First Crew Dragon to be reused two times (Ax-1)
- First Crew Dragon to be reused three times (Crew-6)
- First Crew Dragon to be reused four times (Crew-8)
DM-2
Crew-2
Ax-1
Crew-6
Crew-8
Capsule C205
- Missions: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test (January 19, 2020)
- Total time spent in space: 0 days (the first and only launch was suborbital)
- Plan: Probably retired
- Notes:
- According to NASA, the capsule was originally scheduled to be fully integrated in March 2019
- The capsule was intended for the first crewed demonstration mission (DM-2) but was reassigned to the in-flight abort test after the C201 explosion in April 2019
- The capsule arrived to Cape Canaveral in early October 2019 and on November 13 underwent a successful static firing
- The capsule had a stripped-down interior since many of the systems weren’t needed for the abort test
- The capsule might be reused in the future but Elon Musk said it was unlikely
Capsule C201
- Missions: DM-1 (launched on March 2, 2019, returned March 8, 2019)
- Total time spent in space: 6 days
- Plan: Capsule was destroyed during an engine test
- Notes:
- This capsule was tested in an anechoic chamber in May 2018, then underwent vacuum testing in Ohio in July after which it was shipped to Cape Canaveral
- In March 2019, the capsule successfully flew on the first demonstration mission without crew. It spent 5 days on the ISS and then successfully landed in the Atlantic.
- This capsule was supposed to be reused on the in-flight abort test, but on April 20, 2019, it suffered an anomaly during a thruster test and was destroyed
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Capsule C201 during testing (Credit: SpaceX)
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Capsule C201 during testing (Credit: SpaceX)
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Capsule C201 during pre-flight preparations (Credit: SpaceX)
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Capsule C201 during pre-flight preparations (Credit: Emre Kelly)
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Capsule C201 during pre-flight preparations (Credit: Emre Kelly)
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Capsule C201 during pre-flight preparations (Credit: SpaceX)
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Capsule C201 during pre-flight preparations (Credit: SpaceX)
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad of Launch Complex 39A before the early Sunday morning launch of the Demo-1 mission, Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Demo-1 mission launched at 2:49am ET on Saturday, March 2 and was the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft and space system designed for humans as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission will serve as an end-to-end test of the system’s capabilities. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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Capsule C204 during rocket roll-out (Credit: SpaceX)
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the horizontal integration facility at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Demo-1 mission, Feb. 28, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Demo-1 mission will be the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft and space system designed for humans as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission, currently targeted for a 2:49am launch on March 2, will serve as an end-to-end test of the system’s capabilities Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the horizontal integration facility at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Demo-1 mission, Feb. 28, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Demo-1 mission will be the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft and space system designed for humans as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission, currently targeted for a 2:49am launch on March 2, will serve as an end-to-end test of the system’s capabilities Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the horizontal integration facility at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Demo-1 mission, Feb. 28, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Demo-1 mission will be the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft and space system designed for humans as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission, currently targeted for a 2:49am launch on March 2, will serve as an end-to-end test of the system’s capabilities Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is guided by four parachutes toward the Atlantic Ocean on March 8 after returning from the International Space Station on the Demo-1 mission. The uncrewed spacecraft docked to the orbiting laboratory on March 3, following a 2:49 a.m. EST liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2. Crew Dragon made 18 orbits of Earth before successfully attaching to the space station. The spacecraft undocked at 2:32 a.m., March 8, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off Florida’s east coast at 8:45 a.m. SpaceX’s inaugural flight with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the first flight test of a space system designed for humans built and operated by a commercial company through a public-private partnership. NASA and SpaceX will use data from Demo-1 to further prepare for Demo-2, the crewed flight test that will carry NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station later this year.
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is carried by the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off Florida’s east coast, on March 8, after returning from the International Space Station on the Demo-1 mission. The uncrewed spacecraft docked to the orbiting laboratory on March 3, following a 2:49 a.m. EST liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2. Crew Dragon made 18 orbits of Earth before successfully attaching to the space station. The spacecraft undocked at 2:32 a.m., March 8, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, at 8:45 a.m. SpaceX’s inaugural flight with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the first flight test of a space system designed for humans built and operated by a commercial company through a public-private partnership. NASA and SpaceX will use data from Demo-1 to further prepare for Demo-2, the crewed flight test that will carry NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station later this year
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is loaded onto the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off Florida’s east coast, on March 8, after returning from the International Space Station on the Demo-1 mission. The uncrewed spacecraft docked to the orbiting laboratory on March 3, following a 2:49 a.m. EST liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2. The spacecraft undocked at 2:32 a.m., March 8, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, at 8:45 a.m. SpaceX’s inaugural flight with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the first flight test of a space system designed for humans built and operated by a commercial company through a public-private partnership. NASA and SpaceX will use data from Demo-1 to further prepare for Demo-2, the crewed flight test that will carry NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station later this year.
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is loaded onto the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off Florida’s east coast, on March 8, after returning from the International Space Station on the Demo-1 mission. The uncrewed spacecraft docked to the orbiting laboratory on March 3, following a 2:49 a.m. EST liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2. The spacecraft undocked at 2:32 a.m., March 8, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, at 8:45 a.m. SpaceX’s inaugural flight with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the first flight test of a space system designed for humans built and operated by a commercial company through a public-private partnership. NASA and SpaceX will use data from Demo-1 to further prepare for Demo-2, the crewed flight test that will carry NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station later this year.
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DM-1 (Credit: NASA)
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Crew Dragon C201 on the test stand before experiencing an anomaly in Aptil 2019 (Credit: NASA)
Cargo Dragon 2 Capsules:
Capsule C211
- Missions:
- CRS-26 (launched on November 26, 2022, returned on January 11, 2023)
- CRS-29 (launched on November 10, 2023)
- Total time spent in space: 46 days (until the return from CRS-26)
- Plan: Will probably launch again after CRS-29
- Notes:
- The third Cargo Dragon 2 to be produced
- This might be the final Cargo Dragon to be manufactured, according to SpaceX. But the production line can be restarted in the future if needed.
CRS-26
CRS-29
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In preparation for SpaceX’s 29th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station for NASA, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft atop, is raised to a vertical position at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. The mission will carry scientific research, technology demonstrations, crew supplies, and hardware to the space station to support its Expedition 70 crew, including NASA’s Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) and Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE). Liftoff is scheduled for 8:28 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 9, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. (Credit: SpaceX)
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Dragon C211.2 on orbit during CRS-29 (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C211.2 on orbit during CRS-29 (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C211.2 on orbit during CRS-29 (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C211.2 on orbit during CRS-29 (Credit: NASA)
Capsule C209
- Missions:
- CRS-22 (launched on June 3, 2021, returned on July 13, 2021)
- CRS-24 (launched on December 21, 2021, returned on January 24, 2022)
- CRS-27 (launched on March 15, 2023, returned on April 15, 2023)
- Plan: Will probably be reused
- Notes:
- The second Cargo Dragon 2 to be produced
- The serial number has not been officially confirmed yet
- The capsule flew on CRS-22 with a heatshield from DM-2. It was the first time a Dragon heatshield was reused.
Capsule C208
- Missions:
- CRS-21 (launched on December 6, 2020, returned on January 14, 2021)
- CRS-23 (launched on August 29, 2021, returned on October 1, 2021)
- CRS-25 (launched on July 15, 2022, returned on August 20, 2022)
- CRS-28 (launched on June 5, 2023, returned on June 30, 2023)
- Total time spent in space: 133 days
- Plan: Will probably launch on another CRS mission after returning from space
- Notes:
- The first Cargo Dragon 2 to be produced
- The capsule design is very similar to Crew Dragon but there are some difference, the main one is the lack of SuperDraco thrusters.
- Compared to the original Cargo Dragon, the main difference is that the Crago Dragon 2 automatically docks to the ISS, while the old Dragon had to be manually berthed by the station’s robotic arm. Docking also means that the hatch opening is smaller on Cargo Dragon 2, so it cannot transport larger cargo items, because it wouldn’t fit through the opening.
- The first Cargo Dragon 2 to be reused (on CRS-23).
- The first Cargo Dragon 2 to launch three times (on CRS-25).
- The first Cargo Dragon 2 to launch four times (on CRS-28).
CRS-21
CRS-23
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Dragon C208.2 during CRS-23 rollout to the pad (Credit: SpaceX)
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, seen atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 24, 2021, in preparation for the 23rd commercial resupply services launch. The mission will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:37 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 28, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, seen atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 24, 2021, in preparation for the 23rd commercial resupply services launch. The mission will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:37 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 28, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. (Credit: SpaceX)
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Dragon C208.2 on the pad before the CRS-23 launch (Credit: SpaceX)
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Dragon C208.2 on ISS approach during CRS-23 mission (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C208.2 on ISS approach during CRS-23 mission (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C208.2 on ISS approach during CRS-23 mission (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C208.2 on ISS approach during CRS-23 mission (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C208.2 on ISS during the CRS-23 mission (Credit: NASA)
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Dragon C208.2 after returning to Earth at the end of the CRS-23 mission (Credit: SpaceX)
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Dragon C208.2 aboard GO Searcher after returning to Earth at the end of the CRS-23 mission (Credit: Jenny Hautmann)
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Dragon C208.2 aboard GO Searcher after returning to Earth at the end of the CRS-23 mission (Credit: Jenny Hautmann)
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Dragon C208.2 aboard GO Searcher after returning to Earth at the end of the CRS-23 mission (Credit: Jenny Hautmann)
CRS-25
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Cargo Dragon spacecraft, is rolled out from the company’s hangar at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 12, 2022, to the launch pad in preparation for the 25th commercial resupply services launch. The mission will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:44 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 14, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.
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The SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft that will fly on the company’s 25th commercial resupply services to the International Space Station is now ready for its journey to space. On July 12, SpaceX rolled its Falcon 9 rocket with Dragon attached to Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:44 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 14, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.
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Seen here is a close view of the SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket after being raised to a vertical position at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 12, 2022, in preparation for the 25th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station. The mission will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:44 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 14, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
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Cargo Dragon C208.3 in orbit during CRS-25 (Credit: NASA)
CRS-28
Dragon 1 Capsules:
Capsule C113
- Version: v1.2
- Missions:
- CRS-12 (launched on August 14, 2017, returned on September 17, 2017)
- CRS-17 (launched on May 4, 2019, returned on June 3, 2019)
- Total time spent in space: 64 days
- Plan: This capsule was put on permanent in display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL
- Notes:
- 13th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- Last newly manufactured Dragon 1 capsule
- 6th reused Dragon 1
Capsule C112
- Version: v1.2
- Missions:
- CRS-10 (launched on February 19, 2017, returned on March 19, 2017)
- CRS-16 (launched on December 5, 2018, returned on January 15, 2019)
- CRS-20 (launched on March 7, 2020, returned on April 7, 2020)
- Total time spent in space: 99 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 12th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- 5th reused Dragon 1
- 3rd Dragon 1 to be used three times
- Last Dragon to fly
Capsule C111
- Version: v1.2
- Missions:
- CRS-9 (launched on July 18, 2016, returned on August 26, 2016)
- CRS-15 (launched on June 29, 2018, returned on August 5, 2018)
- Total time spent in space: 74 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 11th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- 4th reused Dragon 1
- During CRS-15, this capsule became the 30th spacecraft that was berthed to the ISS using the Canadarm2
- During CRS-15 landing, this capsule encountered a parachute anomaly which resulted in higher-than-expected loads
Capsule C110
- Version: v1.2
- Missions:
- CRS-8 (launched on April 8, 2016, returned on May 11, 2016)
- CRS-14 (launched on April 2, 2018, returned on May 5, 2018)
- Total time spent in space: 66 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
Capsule C109
- Version: v1.1
- Missions: CRS-7 (June 28, 2015)
- Total time spent in space: 0 days (the first and only launch didn’t reach orbit)
- Plan: Capsule was destroyed during the CRS-7 mission
- Notes:
- 9th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- The capsule was destroyed as a result of a second stage anomaly during the CRS-7 launch
- The capsule initially survived the disintegrating rocket but the control software was not designed for this eventuality so the parachutes couldn’t be opened and the capsule was destroyed after impacting the ocean. All future Dragons have their software updated to be able to open parachutes in a similar scenario.
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CRS-7 (Credit: SpaceX)
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An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 28, 2015. The rocket exploded about two minutes after liftoff on Sunday, destroying a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, NASA said. REUTERS/Mike Brown TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Piece of CRS-7 solar array given as a memento to SpaceX employees (Credit: Joy Dunn)
Capsule C108
- Version: v1.1
- Missions:
- CRS-6 (launched on April 14, 2015, returned on May 21, 2015)
- CRS-13 (launched on December 15, 2017, returned on January 13, 2018)
- CRS-18 (launched on July 25, 2019, returned on August 27, 2019)
- Total time spent in space: 98 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 8th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- 2nd reused Dragon 1
- 1st Dragon that was used three times
Capsule C107
- Version: v1.1
- Missions: CRS-5 (launched on January 10, 2015, returned on February 11, 2015)
- Total time spent in space: 32 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 7th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- For an unknown reason, this capsule hasn’t been reused
Capsule C106
- Version: v1.1
- Missions:
- CRS-4 (launched on September 21, 2014, returned on October 25, 2014)
- CRS-11 (launched on June 3, 2017, returned on July 3, 2017)
- CRS-19 (launched on December 5, 2019, returned on January 7, 2020)
- Total time spent in space: 97 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 6th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- 1st reused Dragon 1
- 2nd Dragon that was reused three times
Capsule C105
- Version: v1.1
- Missions: CRS-3 (launched on April 18, 2014, returned on May 18, 2014)
- Total time spent in space: 30 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 5th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- First capsule to receive a set of major upgrades, unofficially called Dragon v1.1
Capsule C104
- Version: v1.0
- Missions: CRS-2 (launched on March 1, 2013, returned on March 26, 2013)
- Total time spent in space: 25 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 4th Dragon 1 capsule produced
- Shortly after separating from the second stage, there was an issue with 3 of the 4 Draco thruster pods (the vehicle detected insufficient pressurization on the oxidizer system). This led to solar arrays not deploying. Eventually, the arrays were deployed remotely and SpaceX managed to regain control of all 4 thruster pods.
- First time the capsule’s trunk was used to transport cargo to the ISS
- Last launch on Falcon 9 v1.0
Capsule C103
- Version: v1.0
- Missions: CRS-1 (launched on October 8, 2012, returned on October 28, 2012)
- Total time spent in space: 20 days
- Plan: Won’t fly again
- Notes:
- 3rd Dragon 1 capsule produced
- First operational mission under the CRS contract for NASA
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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CRS-1 (Credit: NASA)
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
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SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to Earth.
Photo credit: NASA
Capsule C102
- Version: v1.0
- Missions: COTS-2 (launched on May 22, 2012, returned on May 31, 2012)
- Total time spent in space: 9 days
- Plan: This capsule is displayed in Kennedy Space Center
- Notes:
- 2nd Dragon 1 capsule produced
- First private spacecraft to berth with the ISS
- First capsule with solar arrays
Capsule C101
- Version: v1.0
- Missions: COTS-1 (launched and returned on December 8, 2010)
- Total time spent in space: <1 day
- Plan: This capsule is displayed in the SpaceX factory in Hawthorne, CA
- Notes:
- 1st Dragon 1 capsule produced
- First private spacecraft that orbited the Earth and then was successfully recovered
- The capsule carried a wheel of cheese as a reference to Monty Python’s Cheese Shop Sketch. This was revealed to the public only after Dragon successfully returned from space.
- The capsule was deployed without its trunk and therefore didn’t utilize solar arrays
- This capsule orbited the Earth twice before returning
Other
Structural Test Article
- Missions: None
- Plan: Unlikely to be used again
- Notes:
- Dragon 2 pressure vessel that was used for structural testing
- Testing took place in McGregor, Texas, in 2016
- It is assumed this capsule has serial number C202
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Capsule C202 during structural testing in 2016 (Credit: SpaceX)
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Capsule C202 during structural testing in 2016 (Credit: SpaceX)
ECLSS Test Module
- Missions: None
- Plan: Unknown
- Notes:
- This pressure vessel was used in March 2017 for Crew Dragon’s ECLSS testing (Environmental Control and Life Support System)
- The vessel had a transparent floor so that the engineers could better see how the various systems were working
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SpaceX’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) shown at the SpaceX Facility in Hawthorne California.
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SpaceX’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (Credit: SpaceX)
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SpaceX’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (Credit: SpaceX)
DragonFly
- Missions: Pad Abort Test (May 6, 2015) – video #1, video #2
- Plan: Retired
- Notes:
Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit
- Missions: Falcon 9 Demo (June 4, 2010)
- Plan: Capsule was destroyed as planned after reentering the atmosphere
- Notes:
- This was a boilerplate unit used during the Falcon 9 demo mission
- It wasn’t designed to separate from the second stage
- The second stage with the DSQU still attached disintegrated in the atmosphere on June 27, 2010
DragonLab Qualification Unit
- Missions: None
- Notes:
- A picture of a DragonLab Qualification Unit was shared by SpaceX in 2008 as part of an announcement of two DragonLab missions. Nothing more is known about this particular pressure vessel.
- DragonLab was supposed to be a free-flying, reusable spacecraft capable of hosting pressurized and unpressurized payloads to and from space but it never flew and has likely been cancelled
- From SpaceX’s 2008 press release: “DragonLab provides a platform for in-space experimentation, including recovery of pressurized and some unpressurized payloads, as well as deployment of small spacecraft. As a complete system, DragonLab provides for all aspects of operation: propulsion, power, thermal control, environmental control, avionics, communications, thermal protection, flight software, guidance, navigation and control, entry, descent and landing and recovery.”
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DragonLab Qualification Unit in 2008 (Credit: SpaceX)
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DragonLab schematic (Credit: SpaceX)
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DragonLab cross section (Credit: SpaceX)
Most of the information on this page was sourced from the Capsule History article on the r/spacex wiki. The majority of photos on this list was taken from this NASA Flickr album.
