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Elon Musk Poses with Dragon V2

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Elon Musk poses with his newest – and most remarkable – achievement, the Dragon Version 2 spacecraft, on May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Elon Musk Inside SpaceX's Dragon V2 Spacecraft

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Musk narrated a portion of his unveiling inside the Dragon Version 2 spacecraft, May 29, 2014. The control panel in front of him swings up and completely out of the way for easy entrance and egress. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Elon Musk Speaks at Dragon V2 Unveiling

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Musk takes questions from reporters on May 29, 2014. While his media appearances can be brief and unpredictable, here on home turf he generously provided almost an hour of Q&A. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

SpaceX Dragon V2 Unveiled

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SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk (right) unveils the Dragon V2 manned spacecraft on May 29, 2014 during an event at the company's Hawthorne, California rocket factory. The Dragon V2 is designed to carry up to seven astronauts on roundtrip spaceflights. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX Dragon V2 Unveiled

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SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk (right) unveils the Dragon V2 manned spacecraft on May 29, 2014 during an event at the company's Hawthorne, California rocket factory. The Dragon V2 is designed to carry up to seven astronauts on roundtrip spaceflights. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX's Manned Dragon

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SpaceX's Dragon Version 2 spaceship is designed to be reusable. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX's Dragon Version 2

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SpaceX's manned Dragon Version 2 can carry as many as seven astronauts into orbit. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

Dragon V2 Travels Through Space

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A still from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon V2 capsule travelling through space. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Dragon V2 Docking at ISS

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A still from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon V2 capsule docking to the International Space Station. Note a Dragon cargo capsule is already docked in the foreground. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Dragon V2 Descent

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A still from an animated video shows SpaceX's Dragon V2 capsule descending to Earth. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

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