Uncrewed cargo capsule built by SpaceX
Dragon C208 is the firstCargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, and the first in a line ofInternational Space Station resupply craft which replaced theDragon capsule, manufactured bySpaceX . The mission is contracted byNASA under theCommercial Resupply Services (CRS) program. It flew for the first time on theCRS-21 mission on 6 December 2020.[ 1] CRS Phase 2 contract awarded in January 2016. This was also the first time a Cargo Dragon was docked at the same time as a Crew Dragon spacecraft (SpaceX Crew-1 ). This mission usedBooster B1058 .4.
C208 is the firstSpaceX Dragon 2 cargo variant.C208 and the other Cargo Dragons are different from the crewed variant by launching without seats, cockpit controls, astronaut life support systems, orSuperDraco abort engines.[ 2] [ 3] original Dragon design, including the recovery and refurbishment process.[ 4]
The new Cargo Dragon capsules splashes down under parachutes in theAtlantic Ocean east ofFlorida or in theGulf of Mexico , rather than the previous recovery zone in thePacific Ocean west ofBaja California . This NASA preference was added to all CRS-2 awards to allow for cargo to be more quickly returned to theKennedy Space Center aftersplashdown .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Mission Patch Launch date (UTC) Duration Landing date (UTC) Notes Outcome CRS-21 6 December 2020, 16:17:08 38 days 14 January 2021, 01:26[ 6] First timeDragon 2 was used for a CRS mission, first launch of phase 2 of CRS missions, first time a Cargo Dragon and Crew Dragon docked to the ISS at the same time. Success CRS-23 29 August 2021, 07:14:49 32 days 1 October 2021 Third timeDragon 2 was used for a CRS mission, third launch of phase 2 of CRS missions Success CRS-25 15 July 2022, 00:44UTC 36 days 20 August 2022 Fifth timeDragon 2 was used for a CRS mission, fifth launch of phase 2 of CRS missions Success CRS-28 5 June 2023, 15:47UTC 24 days 30 June 2023 Eighth timeDragon 2 was used for a CRS mission, eighth launch of phase 2 of CRS missions Success CRS-31 5 November 2024, 02:29UTC 42 days 17 December 2024 Eleventh timeDragon 2 was used for a CRS mission, eighth launch of phase 2 of CRS missions Success
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