Comparison of space station cargo vehicles

The four currently active space station cargo vehicles. Clockwise from top left: Progress, Cargo Dragon 2, Cygnus, Tianzhou.

A number of different spacecraft have been used to carry cargo to and from space stations. This list does not include crewed spacecraft.

Table code key
	Spacecraft under development
	Spacecraft is operational
	Retired spacecraft
§	Pressurized / Unpressurized payload capacity

Spacecraft	Origin	Manufacturer	Launch vehicle	Length (m)	Dry mass (kg)	Launch mass (kg)	Payload (kg) §	Payload volume (m³)	Return payload (kg) §	Diameter (m)	Generated power (W)	Docking method	Status (No. flights)
TKS	Soviet Union	TsKBM	Proton-K	17.51	13,688	21,620	12,600			4.15	2,400	Remote control	Retired (4)
Progress 7K-TG	Soviet Union	Energia	Soyuz-U						None			Remote control	Retired (43)
Progress-M (11F615A55)	Soviet Union Russia	Energia	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U2	7.2		7,130	2,600	7.6	150	2.72	600	Automated docking	Retired (66)
Progress-M1	Russia	Energia	Soyuz-U Soyuz-FG						None			Automated docking	Retired (11)
Progress-M (11F615A60)	Russia	Energia	Soyuz-U	7.2		7,150	2,230	7.6	None	2.72	700	Automated docking	Retired (27 + 2 failed)
Cygnus	USA	Orbital	Antares	5.14	1,500		2,000	18.9	None	3.07	3,500	Canadarm berthing	Retired (3 + 1 failed)
Dragon 1	USA	SpaceX	Falcon 9	6.1	4,200	10,200	3,310 (max) 2,200 (ave)	10.0 / (14 or 34)	3,000	3.7	2,000	Canadarm berthing	Retired (19 + 1 failed)
ATV	Europe	Airbus	Ariane 5ES	10.3	10,470	20,750	7,667	48	None	4.5	3,800	Automated docking	Retired (5)
HTV	Japan	JAXA	H-IIB	10	10,500	16,500	3,000 / 1,000	14 / 16	20	4.4	200	Canadarm berthing	Retired (9)
Tianzhou (basic)	China	CAST	Long March 7	10.6		13,500	6,900	18.1	None	3.35		Automated docking	Retired (5)
Progress-MS	Russia	Energia	Soyuz 2.1a	7.2		7,150	2,230		None			Automated docking	Operational
Cargo Dragon 2	USA	SpaceX	Falcon 9	8.1	6,400		3,307	9.3 / 37	2,507	4.0		Automated docking	Operational
Enhanced Cygnus	USA	Northrop Grumman	Antares	6.39	1,800		3,750	27	None	3.07	3,500	Canadarm berthing	Operational
Tianzhou (improved)	China	CAST	Long March 7	10.6		14,000	7,400	22.5 (~40 total)	None	3.35		Automated docking	Operational
Dream Chaser	USA	Sierra Space	Vulcan Centaur	16.8			5,000 / 500		1,750			Unknown so far	Development
HTV-X	Japan	JAXA	H3	10	8,300	16,000, combined	4,069 / 1,750	78	None	4.4	1,000	Canadarm berthing	Development
Cygnus Mission B	USA	Northrop Grumman	Antares	7.89			5,000	36	None	3.07	3,500	Planned automated docking	Under construction
Dragon XL	USA	SpaceX	Falcon Heavy				5,000		None			Automated docking	Development
Argo	Europe	Rocket Factory Augsburg					3,400	<13	≥1,000			Automated docking	Development
NYX	Europe	The Exploration Company					4,000		2,500 / 100			Automated docking	Development