Test Fire of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Ran into Problems, Sending up Thick Clouds of Smoke

Test Fire of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Ran into Problems, Sending up Thick Clouds of Smoke
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, which was built to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, photo taken on March 19, 2019. SpaceX via CNN
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Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft on Saturday, April 20. If the issue was serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts aboard the capsule later this year.

SpaceX said the craft was undergoing a “series of engine tests” at a facility in Cape Canaveral, and something went wrong during the final stretch. SpaceX will work with NASA to determine what caused the issue. No injuries were reported.