Crew Dragon

2019 (first)4 crew seatsCrewed capsule

LocationSpace (LEO)

Year2019 (first)

Size4 crew seats

TypeCrewed capsule

About Crew Dragon

The SpaceX capsule that restored crewed launches from the United States in May 2020. Flies NASA crews to the International Space Station. Carried the first all-civilian orbital crew on Inspiration4 in 2021. Splashes down in the ocean under parachutes. Reusable for multiple flights.

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