SpaceX Crew Dragon parachute test documented by NASA. During the test, a capsule (or test article) is dropped from the sky to check how its drogue and main parachutes deploy. These tests are very important. The parachutes must open perfectly to slow the spacecraft safely before it lands in the ocean, protecting astronauts returning from space. NASA and SpaceX ran many tests like this under the Commercial Crew Program to make sure Crew Dragon could safely carry astronauts to and from the Internat

After months aboard the International Space Station, SpaceX Crew-4 safely returned to Earth with a smooth ocean splashdown off the coast of Florida. This footage captures the dramatic moment as the Crew Dragon capsule floats in the Atlantic and recovery teams move in to secure the spacecraft and bring the astronauts home. A perfect ending to another successful NASA–SpaceX mission! 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀 📸🎥 Credit: NASA / SpaceX #SpaceXCrew4 #CrewDragon #NASA #Splashdown #SpaceX #ISS #HumanSpaceflight | Sp

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, launched on April 27, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center. Crew-4 carried four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission highlights include liftoff, rocket ascent, and the start of another long-duration science mission in orbit. Crew members: 👩‍🚀 Kjell Lindgren (NASA) 👨‍🚀 Bob Hines (NASA) 👩‍🚀 Samantha Cristoforetti (ESA) 👩‍🚀 Jessica Watkins (NASA) A powerful reminder