Fig 4Crew DragonDrag to orbit · scroll to zoom · ← →yaw 0° · 8.1 m
White backshell, dark heat shield and solar trunkSuperDraco pods, hatch, windows and docking ringCrew Dragon: an 8.1 m crew transport on a 4 m trunk. The pressurized capsule carries four astronauts, a docking port and a hinged nose; eight SuperDraco engines make up the launch escape system. Solar cells cover the trunk.
The crewed half of the Dragon programme. A reusable capsule with a disposable trunk, it docks itself to the station, survives re-entry behind an ablative shield, and splashes down under parachutes.
Height
8.1 m
Diameter
4 m
Crew
4 astronauts
Trunk
Solar array
Escape
8 × SuperDraco
Public SpaceX figures. The model is a study, not flight hardware.