View Spacex Dragon Capsule Model Kit Pics. ← back to model page. The dragon capsule, also known as the pressurized section, allows for the transport of people as well as environmentally sensitive cargo.
Dragon's trunk not only carries unpressurized cargo but also supports the spacecraft during ascent.
During its uncrewed maiden flight in december 2010. The trunk remains attached to dragon until shortly before reentry into earth's atmosphere. Dragon had just completed its first commercial resupply mission to the international space station and returned 1,673 pounds of science and supplies back to earth. The site for space shuttle card modelers.