SpaceX Crew Dragon Interior Tested to Rescue Starliner Astronauts…
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Interior Tested to Rescue Starliner Astronauts…
The day rescue of the stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore is approaching.
When they return, they’ll become the first astronauts to fly on both Boeing’s Starliner and Crew Dragon.
However, with the return flight, the astronauts would not only fight on a safer spacecraft, but the experience inside the Crew Dragon would also be unlike anything they’ve seen before. SpaceX has designed the interior of the Crew Dragon to be more advanced than Starliner—and more advanced than any other spacecraft.
Let’s dive into the fascinating interior features of Dragon in today’s episode.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Interior Tested to Rescue Starliner Astronauts…
The Crew Dragon that Suni and Butch will ride home on is called Freedom, which is kind of coincidental and ironic at the same time. It first launched on the SpaceX Crew-4 mission and was later used for two private spaceflights to the ISS, operated by Axiom Space: Axiom Mission 2 in May 2023 and Axiom Mission 3 in January 2024. Its most recent launch was in September 2024, as part of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission.
When Suni and Butch return aboard Crew Dragon, they will have a vastly different experience thanks to the advanced and surprisingly comfortable interior design of the spacecraft.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Interior Tested to Rescue Starliner Astronauts…
Space is a harsh and unforgiving environment, and the most crucial system on a spacecraft for ensuring the crew's comfort—making the crew feel like still being within Earth's atmosphere—is the Environment Control and Life Support System.
Crew Dragon's life support system is designed to maintain the spacecraft's cabin atmosphere, allowing up to four crew members to stay onboard for up to five days. It continuously renews oxygen as it is consumed, keeps cabin pressure at near sea-level levels (101.3 kPa), and ensures humidity remains between 25% and 75%. The system also removes carbon dioxide produced by the crew's breathing, dissipates heat generated by both the astronauts and the electronics, and maintains a temperature range between 18.3°C and 26.7°C.
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