SpaceX · Operational · us · Crew Spacecraft
Crew Dragon (Dragon 2)
Reusable LEO crew capsule; primary US ISS crew transport since 2020.
Verified 2026-06-17 · First flight 2019-03-02
Subsystems
16 Draco hypergolic thrusters (400 N each) for maneuvering; 8 SuperDraco engines (71 kN each) for launch abort.
Integrated life support; suit umbilicals supply air and electrical connections; crewed version includes full ECLSS.
Dual fault-tolerant flight computers; autonomous docking via IDA; crew touchscreen displays.
PICA-X ablative primary heat shield; SPAM backshell tiles for reentry thermal protection.
Trunk-mounted solar arrays (~1.5–2.0 kW); 28 V and 120 V DC buses; lithium-polymer batteries.
Four-parachute system for ocean splashdown; reusable up to multiple flights; can remain docked to ISS up to 210 days.
Specs & Metrics
- Crew Capacity ↑ better
- 4 seats
- NASA ISS missions; 7 max by design
- Maximum number of crew members the vehicle can carry on a nominal mission.
- Cargo Upmass ↑ better
- 6,000 kg
- Total launch payload mass
- Maximum pressurized + unpressurized cargo delivered to station orbit (upmass), in kg.
- Pressurized Volume ↑ better
- 9.3 m³
- Total internal pressurized volume of the spacecraft in cubic metres.