Dragon Test Article Lost During Parachute Test Mishap

Irene Klotz March 25, 2020
SpaceX completed a 7th successful system test of the Crew Dragon’s upgraded Mark 3 parachutes in December 2019.
Credit: SpaceX
A SpaceX Dragon 2 test article was destroyed on March 24 during what was to be one of the final tests of the craft’s parachute system ahead of a planned crewed flight test to the International Space Station (ISS) this spring. The vehicle became unstable as it was suspended beneath a helicopter...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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