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John Robson Silver badge

Re: Dragon limitations

"Crew dragons fly with the trunk empty so the trunk can passively stabilise the capsule during an abort."

I didn't think that was the case - I know it's stretched for stability.

But SpaceX's website says:

"Dragon’s trunk not only carries unpressurized cargo but also supports the spacecraft during ascent. One half of the trunk is covered in solar panels that provide power to Dragon during flight and while on-station. The trunk remains attached to Dragon until shortly before reentry into Earth’s atmosphere."

And the cargo version has deployable panels, not panels on one half of the trunk, so they must be referring to the crew version - or have I got something really wrong?

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