The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, since the Crew Dragon was designed to be a reusable spacecraft to begin with. SpaceX did say that it will continue to produce components for the craft, and it will maintain the capacity to produce additional Crew Dragon capsules should the need arise in the future. Crew Dragon has carried five crews to space since its first crewed flight two years ago, and NASA already has plans to use it for at least three more flights.
Is SpaceX officially done with the Crew Dragon spaceship?
Answer: Yes.
It was going to happen eventually, but now it’s official — SpaceX will not make any more Crew Dragon spacecraft, the private space company recently confirmed.
The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, since the Crew Dragon was designed to be a reusable spacecraft to begin with. SpaceX did say that it will continue to produce components for the craft, and it will maintain the capacity to produce additional Crew Dragon capsules should the need arise in the future. Crew Dragon has carried five crews to space since its first crewed flight two years ago, and NASA already has plans to use it for at least three more flights.
As for where SpaceX is turning its attention next, that would be its new Starship reusable heavy rocket. Starship is an integral part of the company’s ambitions around the moon and Mars. Starship’s first orbital test is tentatively scheduled for May.
The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, since the Crew Dragon was designed to be a reusable spacecraft to begin with. SpaceX did say that it will continue to produce components for the craft, and it will maintain the capacity to produce additional Crew Dragon capsules should the need arise in the future. Crew Dragon has carried five crews to space since its first crewed flight two years ago, and NASA already has plans to use it for at least three more flights.
