Dragon
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Dragon

The only spacecraft flying today that returns significant cargo — and crew — from orbit.

7
crew capacity
6 t
cargo up
3 t
cargo down
16
Draco thrusters
Crew and cargo

Crew and cargo

Dragon carries astronauts and pressurized cargo to the Space Station and back, autonomously docking and undocking with the orbiting laboratory.

Autonomous and safe

Autonomous and safe

An integrated launch-escape system can carry the crew to safety at any point during ascent, and the capsule flies itself to orbit and home under software control.

Reused and refined

Reused and refined

Dragon capsules are recovered from the ocean, refurbished, and flown again, making crewed and cargo missions more sustainable with every flight.

At a glance

What sets Dragon apart.

Crew and cargo

The only operational spacecraft that returns significant cargo — and people — from orbit.

Autonomous docking

Flies itself to the Space Station and docks without crew intervention.

Launch escape

SuperDraco thrusters can pull the capsule to safety at any point during ascent.

Recovered and reused

Capsules are recovered from the ocean, refurbished, and flown again.

Where it flies
Low-Earth orbitSpace Station

Specifications

Spacecraft

Height
8.1 m
Diameter
4 m
Crew
Up to 7
Trunk volume
37 m³

Capability

Cargo up
6,000 kg
Cargo down
3,000 kg
Thrusters
16 × Draco
Docking
Autonomous

Safety

Escape system
8 × SuperDraco
Heat shield
PICA-X
Reused capsules
Yes
Splashdown
Ocean recovery
Mission history

A record of firsts.

2012

First commercial spacecraft to visit the Space Station.

2019

Crew Dragon's uncrewed demonstration to the ISS.

2020

First crewed flight of a commercial spacecraft.

Today

Regular crew and cargo rotations to orbit.

Watch it fly.

Track the next launch, live from the pad.