Dragon C106
SpaceX Dragon C106 is a Dragon space capsule built by SpaceX. It is the first reused SpaceX Dragon capsule to be reflown into space, having its second launch in 2017. C106 was first used on CRS-4, and then used again for the CRS-11 and CRS-19 missions. It was the second capsule after C108 to be used a third time, marking a milestone in SpaceX's drive to reduce space launch costs through reusing hardware.
Dragon C106 | |
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C106 in flight in June 2017, during CRS-11. | |
Type | Cargo space capsule |
Class | SpaceX Dragon |
Owner | SpaceX |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Specifications | |
Dimensions | 6.1 m × 3.7 m (20 ft × 12 ft) |
Dry mass | 4,201 kilograms (9,262 lb) |
Power | Solar arrays |
Rocket | Falcon 9 |
History | |
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Last flight |
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Flights | 3 |
Fate | Retired |
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