Dragonfly (spacecraft)

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Dragonfly
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Drawing of Unity, the first Dragonfly orbiter
Manufacturer
Country of origin
Operator IAU
ApplicationsCrewed orbital launch and reentry
Specifications
Spacecraft typeReusable
Launch mass42,000 kg (93,000 lb)
Dry mass33,000 kg (73,000 lb)
Payload capacity30,000 kg (66,000 lb)
Crew capacity10
Production
StatusActive
BuiltTBD
On orderTBD
LaunchedTBD
OperationalTBD
RetiredTBD
FailedTBD
LostTBD

Dragonfly (Nylele: Angidina) is partially reusable spacecraft that can carry both crew and cargo into orbit. The design & operation of the spacecraft is overseen by the International Aeronautical Union, an independent agency of the Association of Ozeros Nations though the two primary users of the Dragonfly are the Daobac Space Corporation and United Space Exploration Authority whereas components of the Dragonly were manufactured by the Daobac Space Corporation, Mach Aerospace, Tran Heavy Industries and YAT 250 - Cihuacoatl. The project began in 1975