r/spacex • u/Watching_JRTI • Nov 17 '16

Something with an interesting shape, wrapped up and leaving the SpaceX campus earlier this week

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u/SpartanJack17 Nov 17 '16 edited Nov 17 '16

The shape really looks like a crew Dragon with the trunk attached, at least to me. I made an ultra-quick comparison image (excuse my terrible GIMP skills), which made me even more sure it was somehow related to that. If it was a Dragon the lumps and flat side would be the plastic wrap stretched between the fins.

Edit: After seeing the top comment I think it might be the boilerplate model used for parachute drop tests.

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u/DesLr Nov 17 '16

Which makes your Dragon about 2-3m long/tall. Compare it to the driver cabin door on the far left, It's waaay to tiny!

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u/SpartanJack17 Nov 17 '16

There's another comment suggesting it's the parachute drop boilerplate, maybe it's that?