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Dragon 1 cargo spacecraft

Dragon 1 was SpaceX's first-generation reusable cargo spacecraft. Its recoverable pressure capsule and expendable solar-powered trunk flew two NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services demonstrations and twenty Commercial Resupply Services launches from 2010 through 2020. Dragon became the first commercially developed spacecraft recovered from orbit, the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station, and later the first commercial orbital capsule to be reflown.

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Aliases
SpaceX Dragon 1First-generation DragonCRS DragonCargo Dragon 1
Family Name
Dragon 1
Full Name
Dragon 1 cargo spacecraft
Reusability
partially_reusable
Slug
dragon-1-cargo-spacecraft
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Dragon 1 was SpaceX's first-generation reusable cargo spacecraft. Its recoverable pressure capsule and expendable solar-powered trunk flew two NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services demonstrations and twenty Commercial Resupply Services launches from 2010 through 2020. Dragon became the first commercially developed spacecraft recovered from orbit, the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station, and later the first commercial orbital capsule to be reflown.
Diameter M
3.66
Engines
  • Count
    18
    Name
    Draco
    Placement
    other
First Flight Year
2,010
Height M
7.2
Last Flight Year
2,020
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 1:23:26 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 1:23:26 AM