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BULK FREIGHT

ARGO RAFT

Argo's dedicated container hauler

The ARGO RAFT is a 192-SCU container hauler built around six exposed 32-SCU cargo clamps and a rear Size 2 tractor beam. It gives a small crew direct control over standardized freight without filling the ship's interior with a conventional walk-in hold.

RoleTransport
CareerTransport
Crew1-2
Cargo192 SCU
Length39.5 m
Beam23 m
Height12 m
Mass639,886 kg
StatusFlight ready

Freight And Logistics

Six standard containers ready for quick delivery

The RAFT carries its full load in six external positions, keeping each 32-SCU container accessible to the tractor operator and port equipment. The arrangement favors repeatable container work, clear loading order, and short turnarounds over mixed loose cargo packed inside a bay.

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Working profile

ARGO practicality between light and heavy freight

With 192 SCU, the RAFT can take meaningful commercial loads without becoming a capital-port operation. A dedicated tractor station and habitable interior let the crew work the route rather than depending entirely on outside handlers.

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Development notice

Built in an evolving universe

The RAFT is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.15.1. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.

Cargo systems

Capacity, access, and handling in the RAFT

The RAFT pairs the six external container clamps with the access and handling equipment needed to move freight from the first container to final delivery.

RAFT shown coming into a cargo station
01

Rear Size 2 tractor beam

A dedicated operator station controls the rear tractor beam during loading, placement, and transfer.

02

Direct container access

The exposed load remains easy to reach without opening a pressure hull or moving freight through crew corridors.

03

Standardized freight work

The clamp layout is best suited to repeatable 32-SCU container routes rather than small mixed parcels.

04

Container geometry on the RAFT

The RAFT's doors, internal clearance, and cargo-grid shape decide which container sizes are practical, not capacity alone.

05

Loading equipment on the RAFT

Tractor beams, lifts, clamps, ramps, or port machinery determine how quickly the RAFT can turn available space into a secured load.

Defining feature

The RAFT container handling system

Six external positions each hold one standard 32-SCU container for a total capacity of 192 SCU.

RAFT - Landed lowering cargo container
Why it matters

Six container clamps

192 SCUCargo grid
1-2Crew
39.5 mLength
23 mBeam
12 mHeight
Flight readyStatus
LoadingPlan the six external container clamps around both ports

Match the load carried by the six external container clamps to the container sizes and equipment available at both ends of the RAFT's route.

In transitKeep the six external container clamps secure without blocking access

Keep the load carried by the six external container clamps restrained, balanced, and clear of the access the crew still needs.

DeliveryUnload the six external container clamps in the customer's order

Arrange the load carried by the six external container clamps in the order the destination can receive it so unloading stays straightforward.

Book, load, move, transfer

Planning a bulk freight run in the RAFT

The RAFT carries freight outside its main hull, so the route, load limits, the six external container clamps, and unloading equipment at the destination must be agreed before departure.

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01
Book

Choose cargo that works at both ports

The RAFT should take freight that fits both its handling equipment and the unloading equipment at the destination.

02
Load

Keep the first delivery from being buried

Each container aboard the RAFT remains restrained, balanced, and reachable in delivery order.

03
Move

Secure the RAFT's load without blocking access

For the RAFT, a practical loading plan keeps cargo carried by the six external container clamps secure, accessible, and ready to unload at the destination.

04
Transfer

Unload the RAFT in delivery order

A clean cargo area and working handling equipment let the RAFT move directly into its next delivery.

Hauling details

The RAFT, from loading to delivery

The RAFT uses its six external container clamps to keep cargo moving from loading and secure transport to delivery at the destination.

RAFT - Flying towards space station
01Crew living space

Habitation supports the RAFT's crew on routes longer than a local dock transfer.

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02ARGO working design

Controls, access, and cargo equipment are arranged around dependable handling rather than decorative interior space.

RAFT - Flying over cargo facility
03Loading the RAFT

The RAFT is easiest to load when container size and port equipment suit the route into its cargo space.

RAFT unloading cargo containters
04Cargo security on the RAFT

Balanced placement and clear access let the RAFT carry freight without burying its doors or controls.

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Manufacturer

Argo Astronautics

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Interior of the RAFT
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