Spacecraft

Dragon 2

Upgraded replacement for Dragon 1, built on the same platform as Crew Dragon.

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Replacement for Dragon 1 for ongoing cargo transfer contracts to the the International Space Station. Uses the same platform as Crew Dragon. As with Dragon 1, it includes both a pressurized compartment and an un-pressurized trunk, both available to stow cargo. It can be returned to the Earth with completed experiments and other equipment, as with Dragon 1 - also being recovered in the ocean.

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