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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 forward docking hatch.

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Easy
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Crew Dragon includes a private toilet situated in the forward section near the docking hatch, which uses a simple waste management system for missions.

2.

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

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

3.

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

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

4.

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

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

5.

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

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SuperDraco engines on SpaceX's Crew Dragon are exclusively for launch abort. Orbital maneuvering is performed by 16 smaller Draco thrusters. Plans for propulsive landing were abandoned, so SuperDracos have no in-orbit role.

6.

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

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

7.

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

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✗ FALSE

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

8.

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

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The first reused crew Dragon was on the Crew-2 mission (April 2021). Inspiration4, which flew in September 2021, also used a reused capsule but was not the first.

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