Instead of carrying astronauts to the ISS, this flight has a test dummy wearing SpaceX's [[Space suit#SpaceX suit|custom flight suit]]. The dummy, formally known as an [[Crash test dummy|Anthropomorphic Test Device]] (ATD), is named [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]], afteras a homage to [[Sigourney Weaver|Sigourney Weaver's]] character in the [[Alien (franchise)|''Alien'' movies franchise]]. The capsule is also carrying more than 400 pounds of supplies and equipment and is weighted similarly to missions with astronauts onboard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/22/18236771/nasa-spacex-dragon-commercial-crew-dm-1-test-flight|title=NASA gives SpaceX the okay to launch new passenger spacecraft on uncrewed test flight|last=Grush|first=Loren|date=2019-02-22|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=Alan |title=NASA, SpaceX and a test dummy are ready for Dragon 2’s first trip to space station |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2019/nasa-spacex-test-dummy-set-dragon-2s-first-trip-space-station/ |website=GeekWire |publisher=GeekWire, LLC |accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bartels |first1=Meghan |title=Meet Ripley, SpaceX's Dummy Astronaut Riding on Crew Dragon Test Flight |url=https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-dragon-dummy-called-ripley.html |website=[[Space.com]] |accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="nasa20190302" />
