Draco is a group of hypergolic rocket engines (known as a thrusters) designed by SpaceX for use on their Dragon spacecraft, the upper stage of their Falcon 9 rocket, while the larger Super Draco engines will be used on later versions of the Dragon spacecraft used for crew transport to low-Earth orbit, as well as entry, descent and landing control of the proposed Red Dragon robotic probe to Mars.
Additional Info
- Lead Nation: USA
- Project Website: on the SpaceX website
- Project Wikipedia Page: Draco_(rocket_engine_family)
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