ABOUT SUPERDRACO (DRAGON ABORT)
The SuperDraco engine is a crew escape thruster built into the Dragon 2 capsule sidewalls, providing launch abort capability. Eight SuperDraco engines in four pods can accelerate the capsule away from a failing rocket in milliseconds. They were the first 3D-printed rocket engines to fly, fabricated from Inconel superalloy.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Category | Propulsion |
| Subcategory | Launch Abort |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Mass | 65 kg |
| Power | 0 W |
| Dimensions | ~0.5 m length per engine |
| Redundancy | 8 engines in 4 pods (pod-level redundancy) |
| Standard | Crew-rated abort system |
| Status | Active |
| First Use | May 6, 2015 |
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Pressure-fed hypergolic bipropellant (NTO/MMH) with 3D-printed Inconel combustion chamber; throttleable for abort and propulsive control
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
| thrust_kn | 73 each |
| total_thrust_kn | 584 |
| propellant | NTO/MMH |
| abort_time_s | < 2 |
MASS CONVERSIONS
| Kilograms | 65.0 kg |
| Pounds | 143.3 lbs |
VEHICLES USING SUPERDRACO (DRAGON ABORT) (1)