SpaceX Tests Crew Dragon Parachutes

SpaceX performed a successful test of its parachute system for the Crew Dragon spacecraft near Coolidge, Arizona, as part of its final development and certification work with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Using a weight simulant in the place of a boilerplate spacecraft, four main parachutes were rigged to deploy just as they would when the Crew Dragon returns to Earth with astronauts aboard. Initially, the spacecraft will splash down safely in the ocean under parachutes, but ultimately the company wants to land the vehicle on land using eight SuperDraco engines.

SpaceX recently tested to propulsive land landing ability in Texas.

[hardware]

I like the idea to land and recover all elements of the rocket - the first and second stage and the capsule - and reuse them a few hours later. SpaceX really makes advancements in space technology. Keep up the good work!

[MichaelTEpicMikeSkills]

I had the luxury of going to spaceX, very cool place. They are doing great.

[jmcenanly]

Ideally, the parachutes would be like the airbags in a car, used only in an emergency.

[WeaselLevelDesign]

All power to the commercial crew program!

[English_Lessons_Pre-Int_Interm]

I would already like to see those little retractable legs.

[teemum.]

thats right, elon musk is gonna land you like star wars, blue engine wash orbital landing

[jeremyloveday]

SpaceX should hire Neil DeGrasse Tyson to narrate all of their launches and videos.

[jflimbach]

Aircraft and crew from International Air Response with loadmasters from Big Sky Aviation International

[WheatleyOS]

Lol, SpaceX is now slowly replacing NASA's space program.