SpaceX confirms testing 'anomaly' destroyed Crew Dragon capsule
by Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
May 02, 2019
2 minutes
A SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut capsule was destroyed in an accident during testing last month in Florida, a company executive confirmed Thursday morning.
Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX vice president of build and flight reliability, told reporters that initial data indicate the accident occurred during activation of the capsule's SuperDraco escape system thrusters. He said the
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