SuperDraco | Test Fire

SuperDracos will power the Crew Dragon spacecraft’s revolutionary launch escape system, the first of its kind. Should an emergency occur during launch, eight SuperDraco engines built into Dragon’s side walls will produce up to 120,000 pounds of axial thrust to carry astronauts to safety.

SpaceX has test-fired this Crew Dragon Propulsion Module 27 times, in addition to test-firing SuperDraco engines individually over 300 times, to refine the design for the demands of operational missions carrying astronauts to the International Space Station.

[Streamtronics]

amazing how quickly they can regulate thrust... but I guess that's kinda to be expected, still amazing every time I see something like that

[NicosMind]

I never thought a dragon could breath so much fire. That's one powerful draco!

[FunctorialFun]

Beautiful! Watching the crispness of the throttling on the engines gave me shivers. The future looks bright!

[linkuniverse]

So exciting! can't wait to see these in work for controlled landing

[craigslist]

SpaceX new charcoal briquette starter, for those Texas style BBQ's.

[Engraverwilliam]

Very nice Space X not bad for 3-D printing!

[photoengineer]

awesome test video, thanks for the update SpaceX. Best of luck on your December 2015 launches and your Q1 2016 launches.

[Horesmi]

Hey, why put a jumpscare in a science video?

[johnwatson]

I love SpaceX. I go there at three times a week and get to see lots of tests

[AideTechBot]

I CANT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT FOR THE RETURN TO FLIGHT

[cma]

Congratulations on continued progress, Space X.

Although "Draco" reminds me of an old Buck Rogers villain- still a cool name, and a damned cool rocket.

[Pintuuuxo]

Keep working hard guys !!! Bring the future faster. If it matters I want you all at SpaceX to know that the World is watching you and hoping for the best with all your future launches, cargo and crew. Best wishes.

[DrTomatoSpaghetti]

happy to see you guys didn't have any more struts breaking on that one

[Keklan]

Fuck sake there is semen all over my keyboard now -_-

[emmy]

bloody hell i jumped so hard i've lost 10 years

[TheTornado]

I love how this engine goes from zero to boom in the blink of an eye. Great technology SpaceX!

[MrForthcoming]

so cool seeing the trust change between the to engines!

[RealBenAnderson]

I did this experiment once with a can of hairspray and a lighter.

When are you going to attempt another propulsive stage recovery?

[TheFunnyoldman]

As Jeremy Clarkson would say: "Power!"

[franksang]

so is this preparation for next year's manned flight?