This is the right answer - if it goes wrong they are already placed in the escape vehicle, sitting in their space suits.
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reply> vehicle supposed to bring them back.
replyLove the use of the word supposed there.
Dragon is built by Space X that has a track record of blowing things up.
Is there any rocket-builder without a history of blowing things up?
replyWhy did you feel the need to post this comment?
reply>Why did you feel the need to post this comment?
replyMaybe parent feels like rocket science is a field that should have few launch failures?
I can't give you a quantitative answer since I'm usually focused on new research rather than what company/nation did said research... but their stuff does seem to blow up on the launchpad more often than NASA's :-)
NASA does not produce any launch vehicles. It produces payloads and buys launch services from others.
replyUnless you count test artifacts, an actual catastrophic failure of a rocket on a launchpad (or even in flight) has been rare in the last 10 years.
Look on the bright side, at least you're not riding in Boeing's capsule.
replyNot for crew carrying craft.
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