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Orion is designed for cislunar operations with 21 days of independent operations, while Dragon is capable of up to 10 days. It's supposed to be capable of missi
by simonh 5y ago
Orion is designed for cislunar operations with 21 days of independent operations, while Dragon is capable of up to 10 days. It's supposed to be capable of missions to Mars as well, but as part of a larger vehicular system.
- bryanlarsen 5y ago"Red Dragon" was supposed to be capable of missions to Mars, but it was a significantly different design than the current Dragon, and it didn't get past the proposal stage.
- simonh 5y agoAnd wasn't designed to carry people.