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Dragon 2 spacecraft

Dragon 2 is SpaceX’s active reusable spacecraft generation, encompassing the crewed Crew Dragon and uncrewed Cargo Dragon 2 variants. Both launch on Falcon 9, maneuver and dock autonomously, return their reusable capsule by parachute-assisted ocean splashdown, and discard the trunk before reentry.

Dragon 2 spacecraft
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Aliases
SpaceX Dragon 2Dragon second generation
Family Name
Dragon 2
Full Name
Dragon 2 spacecraft
Roles
crewed_spacecraftcargo
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Dragon 2 is SpaceX’s active reusable spacecraft generation, encompassing the crewed Crew Dragon and uncrewed Cargo Dragon 2 variants. Both launch on Falcon 9, maneuver and dock autonomously, return their reusable capsule by parachute-assisted ocean splashdown, and discard the trunk before reentry.
Dimensions
Diameter M
4
Height M
8.1
First Flight Year
2,019
Manufacturer
Operator
Propulsion Configurations
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    • Nested value
    Name
    Crew Dragon 2 propulsion
    Notes
    Crew Dragon's exact configuration is recorded separately from Cargo Dragon 2: sixteen Draco thrusters provide orbital maneuvering and attitude control, while eight SuperDraco engines form the launch-escape system. No SuperDraco installation is asserted for the cargo variant here.
Spacecraft Specs
Reusability
partially_reusable

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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 14:21:49 UTC
Updated Time
July 30, 2026 at 21:46:46 UTC

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