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Dragon C2+
First private spacecraft to dock with the ISS.
Mission Overview
The first mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under a commercial contract, replacing the cargo capacity lost by the retiring Space Shuttle.
Learning from History
"Astronaut Don Pettit used the station's robotic arm to "grapple" the Dragon, nicknamed the "tethered goat.""
Mission Specs
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Logistics |
| Destination | ISS |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | Merlin 1D / Draco |