Evolution of the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft (2004-2020)

After 16 years of development, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was certified by NASA and the FAA to provide commercial flights to space. There are now multiple flights scheduled to carry civilians to orbit, including the Inspiration4 and Axiom 1 missions. Episode 2: Evolution of the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft, tells the story of how the private aerospace company designed, built, and tested both the Cargo and Crew variants of the Dragon Spacecraft, between 2004 and 2020. 00:16 Introduction 02:34 Cargo Dragon Development 04:56 Cargo Dragon Test Flights 07:47 Crew Dragon Development 10:37 Recap/Dragon Comparison 11:35 Crew Dragon Internal Testing 13:09 Crew Dragon Demo Missions 18:36 Conclusion SpaceX continues innovating today, working towards a fully reusable rocket called Starship - designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Note: The opening sequence of the Starship SN8 hard landing is purely for fun. The Starship program has no relation to any human spaceflight opera