The Crew Dragon pad abort test would prepare for and initiate the Crew Dragon capsule SuperDraco engine system startup sequence, firing all eight engines. The capsule and trunk would separate from the test stand and follow a propulsive trajectory away from toward the Atlantic Ocean, maximizing downrange offshore distance and meeting minimum altitude requirements to successfully deploy the parachutes. Two drogue parachutes would be deployed, and the trunk would separate from the capsule. The three main parachutes would then be deployed, and the Crew Dragon capsule would descend back to Earth for a water landing.