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Three active crewed spacecraft carry humans to orbit across four nations.
| Attribute | Orion MPCV Lockheed Martin (prime contractor) Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | Crew Dragon (Dragon 2) SpaceX Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Agency-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × | Shenzhou CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) Active · Last updated 2026-06-01Trust: Operator-primaryⓘ Last verified Remove × |
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| Company | Lockheed Martin (prime contractor) | SpaceX | CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) |
| Country | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇨🇳 China |
| Status | Active | Active | Active |
| Vehicle type | capsule | capsule | capsule |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No |
| First flight | 2026 | 2020 | 2003 |
| Crew capacity | 4 crewas of [1] | 4 crew (up to 7 with no cargo)as of [1] ↑ Most crew | 3 crewas of [1] |
| Mass | 25,848 kgas of [1]Crew module + European Service Module (ESM) | 12,519 kgas of [1]Spacecraft + trunk, empty | 7,790 kgas of [1]Varies by mission configuration |
| Target orbits | Lunar, Deep space | LEO, ISS | LEO, CSS |
| Mission types | Lunar crew transport, Artemis program | ISS crew rotation, Commercial crew, Private orbital | China Space Station crew rotation, Crewed lunar precursor |
| Total flights | — | 18 crewed missionsas of [2]Approximate; count grows with each CCP and private flight | ~20 crewed missions (Shenzhou 5–19)as of [1]Approximate; Shenzhou 5 was first crewed flight in 2003 ↑ Most experienced |
| Summary | NASA's deep-space crew capsule designed for Artemis lunar missions and beyond. Larger than Apollo, pairs with the European Service Module (ESM). Artemis 1 flew uncrewed in Nov 2022; Artemis 2 (first crewed) planned 2026. | Most-flown American crewed spacecraft since the Space Shuttle. Fully reusable capsule supporting NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). Has transported crews to the ISS, including the stranded Boeing Starliner CFT crew. | China's primary crewed spacecraft, inspired by but substantially evolved from Soyuz. Supports the Chinese Space Station (Tiangong). China plans a lunar-capable variant for future crewed Moon missions. |
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