Dragonfly (testfarkost)

Dragon v2 utför ett svängprov i McGregor, Texas.
Dragon V2 utför ett test i McGregor, Texas.

DragonFly är en SpaceX Dragon V2-rymdkapsel, prototyp. Den användes för att testa kombinationen av en Dragon V2 och åtta Super Draco-raketmotorer.[1]

Kombinationen av Super Draco-raketmotorer används som Dragon V2s räddningsraket.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon docking with the International Space Station.jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: SpaceX, Licens: CC0
This artist's concept shows a SpaceX Crew Dragon docking with the International Space Station as it will during a mission for NASA's Commercial Crew Program. NASA is partnering with Boeing and SpaceX to build a new generation of human-rated spacecraft capable of taking astronauts to the station and expanding research opportunities in orbit.
BFR at stage separation 2-2018.jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Licens: CC0
The 2018 version of the Big Falcon Rocket at stage separation: Starship (foreground) and Super Heavy (background)
Dragon 2 hover test (24159153709).jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: SpaceX Photos, Licens: CC0
A full-size test article of the SpaceX Crew Dragon named DragonFly fires its eight SuperDraco engines in a development test of its ability to land with the accuracy of a helicopter using only the thrusters. The company conducted two tethered tests vehicle attached to a crane so engineers could refine the landing software and systems on the spacecraft. SpaceX envisions returning people to Earth from space on the power of thrust instead of beneath parachutes. SpaceX, in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is developing the Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 integrated system to take astronauts to launch astronauts to the International Space Station from the United States.