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Falcon-9 (v1.2+) with Crew Dragon (Demo) |
Crew Dragon Demo-2 (Abort Test) | |
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Crew Dragon Demo-1 | |
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The first SpaceX Crew Dragon was boosted into low Earth orbit on an un-crewed test flight by a Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 on March 2, 2019. The spacecraft, consist of a 4.9 meter tall capsule and a 3.7 meter tall "trunk", sheathed with fixed solar arrays, and is with about 12 tonnes the heaviest payload for a Falcon 9. After uncoupling from the ISS, the capsule landed on March 8 by parachute in the Atlantic. |