Crew Dragon Demo-1 was the first orbital test of the Dragon 2 spacecraft. The mission launched on 2 March 2019 at 07:49:03 UTC, and arrived at the International Space Station on 3 March 2019, a little over 24 hours after the launch. The mission ended following a successful splashdown on 8 March 2019 at 13:45:08 UTC.
Dragon C204 silhouetted against Earth's horizon, during its approach to the ISS
The Dragon 2 at SpaceX's LC-39A Horizontal Integration Facility
C204 launches from Kennedy LC-39A.
Dragon 2 docked to the International Space Station
The Commercial Crew Program (CCP) provides commercially operated crew transportation service to and from the International Space Station (ISS) under contract to NASA, conducting crew rotations between the expeditions of the International Space Station program. American space manufacturer SpaceX began providing service in 2020, using the Crew Dragon spacecraft, and NASA plans to add Boeing when its Boeing Starliner spacecraft becomes operational no earlier than 2025. NASA has contracted for six operational missions from Boeing and fourteen from SpaceX, ensuring sufficient support for ISS through 2030.
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Commercial Crew Program vehicles docked to ISS at the same time
Image: Crew Dragon at the ISS for Demo Mission 1 (cropped)