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SpaceX Dragon Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about SpaceX Dragon? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Dragon 2 capsule has a built-in toilet called the 'waste management system' located near the hatch.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Crew Dragon includes a private toilet in the forward area near the hatch, used on missions lasting up to several days.

2.

The first Dragon capsule to reach orbit was launched in 2010, not 2012.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Dragon C101 launched on a Falcon 9 in December 2010, completing two orbits before splashing down successfully.

3.

Dragon's trunk section can carry unpressurized cargo and also serves as a radiator for heat rejection.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The trunk holds external payloads like solar panels and has radiator panels that dissipate heat from the capsule.

4.

The Dragon capsule can carry up to 7 astronauts to the ISS, matching the Space Shuttle's crew capacity.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

NASA's Commercial Crew Program certified Dragon for 7 seats, though typical missions fly 4 to reduce load on life support.

5.

Dragon's heat shield is made entirely of aluminum, not the traditional phenolic resin.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Dragon uses PICA-X, a proprietary phenolic-impregnated carbon ablator, not aluminum. Aluminum would melt during re-entry.

6.

SpaceX reused a Dragon capsule on a crewed mission for the first time in 2021 with Inspiration4.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Inspiration4 used a brand-new Dragon. The first reused crew Dragon was for Crew-2, launching in April 2021.

7.

Dragon's SuperDraco engines are used only for launch abort, not for orbital maneuvers.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

SuperDracos are designed for abort, but also serve as the propulsion system for in-space maneuvering on crew Dragon.

8.

Dragon cargo missions return samples to Earth by parachuting into the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Cargo Dragons splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, not near Hawaii.

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