Crew Dragon Grace
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{{Short description|SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft}}
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{{Infobox individual space vehicle
| name = Crew Dragon Grace
| image =
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| type = Space capsule
| class = Dragon 2
| eponym = Grace
| serial = C213
| owner = SpaceX
| manufacturer = SpaceX
| dimensions = {{Convert|4.4|x|3.7|m|abbr=on}}
| dry_mass =
| communciation =
| power = Solar panel
| rocket = Falcon 9 Block 5
| location = In orbit docked with the International Space Station
| first_flight_date = 25 June 2025 - present
| first_flight = Axiom-4
| last_flight_date = 25 June 2025 - present
| last_flight = Axiom-4
| flights = 1
| time = {{time interval|25 June 2025 06:31:00||show=dhm}} (in progress)
| travelled =
| orbits =
| previous = Freedom
}}
Crew Dragon Grace (serial number C213) is the fifth and final Dragon 2 based Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft manufactured and operated by SpaceX. It is making its maiden flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4.
History
Crew Dragon C213 is the fifth and final Crew Dragon spacecraft.{{Cite tweet |number=1874161131360800835 |user=SpaceX |title=Teams also built our fifth and final Dragon crew spacecraft in Hawthorne, California. Next stop is Florida, where teams will prepare Dragon for its first mission to orbit! |date=31 December 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024}} It made its maiden flight in the second quarter of 2025 to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4.{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Eric |author-link=Eric Berger (journalist) |date=2025-02-06 |title=NASA will swap Dragon spacecraft on the ground to return Butch and Suni sooner |url=https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/nasa-moves-up-target-to-return-butch-and-suni-but-not-for-political-reasons/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=Ars Technica}} The Ax-4 inaugural flight astronauts christened their Dragon 2 with the name "Grace". {{cite news |url= https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-historic-private-axiom-4-astronaut-mission-to-the-iss |title= SpaceX launches historic private Axiom-4 astronaut mission to the ISS |author= Josh Dinner |date= 25 June 2025 |publisher= SPACE.com }}
Flights
List includes only completed or currently manifested missions. Dates are listed in UTC, and for future events, they are the earliest possible opportunities (also known as {{Abbr|NET|no earlier than}} dates) and may change.
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Flight No.
! Mission and Patch ! Launch ! Landing ! Duration ! Remarks ! Crew ! Outcome | |
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| Axiom-4 | 25 June 2025 | 10 July 2025 | {{time interval|25 June 2025 06:31:00 | show=dhm}} (in progress) 14–21 days (planned)'' | Short-duration mission. | {{Unbulleted list|{{Flagicon|USA}} Peggy Whitson{{Efn|Axiom Space employee|name=Axiom employee}}|{{flagicon|IND}} Shubhanshu Shukla|{{Flagicon|Poland}} Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski|{{Flagicon|Hungary}} Tibor Kapu}} | {{Operational|In Progress}} |
Notes
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References
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