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Used on the ISS International Docking Adapter, SpaceX Dragon 2, Boeing Starliner and future vehicles. Circular transfer passage diameter is 800 mm (31 in). [28] The International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM) is an implementation of IDSS to be used on European Space Agency spacecraft. [29]
The spacecraft, which consists of a reusable space capsule and an expendable trunk module, has two variants: the 4-person Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon, a replacement for the Dragon 1 cargo capsule. The spacecraft launches atop a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, and the capsule returns to Earth through splashdown .
Dragon 1 was the original Dragon iteration, providing cargo service to the ISS. It flew 23 missions between 2010 and 2020, when it was retired. On May 25, 2012, NASA astronaut Don Pettit operated the Canadarm2 to grapple the first SpaceX Dragon and berth it to the Harmony module. This marked the first time a private spacecraft had ever ...
NASA will provide live coverage of the relocation beginning at 6:15 a.m. EST on NASA+, which will end shortly after docking. Redocking of SpaceX Dragon will make room for resupply mission.
Launch of boilerplate Dragon spacecraft to test Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1: 8 December 2010: Launch of Dragon spacecraft to test its orbital maneuvering and reentry SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2: 22 May 2012: CRS mission simulation including docking with ISS Antares A-ONE: 21 April 2013: Launch of boilerplate Cygnus spacecraft to ...
SpaceX launched the Dragon capsule on Saturday, Sept. 29 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. with two empty seats on the vessel saved for Wilmore and Williams, according to the AP and NPR.
Under contract with NASA, SpaceX launches the Dragon 2 Cargo variant spacecraft to resupply the American portion of the ISS. The Dragon can transport 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) of pressurized and unpressurized cargo and can return 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) to Earth. It is the only uncrewed resupply vehicle capable of returning a payload.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process. Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day ...