- SpaceX attempted to test its Crew Dragon parachute system but the test was cut short after the dummy object with the parachutes installed on it became unstable during ascent.
- The helicopter crew hauling the object had to release it, destroying it in the process. The test was obviously not completed as intended.
- NASA and SpaceX will now have to decide how to proceed and possibly reschedule the test for a later date.
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An issue with a parachute during a test by SpaceX has thrown the timeline of the company’s first crewed mission into jeopardy. The test, which was designed to ensure the parachute system of the Crew Dragon spacecraft can bring the spacecraft to a safe, soft landing, ended earlier than expected when the helicopter crew conducting the test had to abort early.
The long race between SpaceX and Boeing to be the first company to deliver a crew-capable spacecraft to NASA appeared to be all but over after NASA announced a date for the first crewed mission for its Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission, which will see a pair of NASA astronauts sent to the International Space Station, was originally slated for a launch as early as May.
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SpaceX parachute test didn’t go smoothly and may threaten NASA launch originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 00:16:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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