SpaceX’s Crew Dragon: A Private Space Taxi in Photos

Manned Dragon Landing on Land

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The manned version of SpaceX's Dragon capsule will land using thrusters on Earth, as shown in this artist illustration. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

Dragon Version 2's Interior

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This wide shot of Dragon Version 2's interior shows the futuristic display screen and leather-lined seats. Image released May 29, 2014. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

Elon Musk Inside Dragon V2

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SpaceX's billionaire founder Elon Musk steps inside the manned Dragon Version 2 after revealing the spaceship to the world on May 29, 2014. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX Dragon V2 Preview Image - Seat Belt

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Dragon V2 – SpaceX’s next generation spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to space. The unveiling will take place on May 29, 2014. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX Dragon V2 Preview Image - Control Panel

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The unveiling of Dragon V2 takes place on May 29, 2014. SpaceX will webcast the event directly from their state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility in Hawthorne, California. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

SpaceX's Passenger-Carrying Dragon Capsule (Infographic)

Karl Tate, SPACE.com Contributor

Already tested as a cargo carrier, the Dragon spacecraft can also be fitted out to shuttle passengers to low orbit and to the International Space Station. See how SpaceX's Dragon capsules work in this SPACE.com infographic. [Read the Full Story and See the Video Here]

Press Waiting for SpaceX's Dragon V2 Unveiling

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Media personnel assembled outside the SpaceX facility, waiting to enter for the grand event on May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Press at SpaceX's Dragon V2 Unveiling

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The assembled press with Musk barely visible at center on May 29, 2014. The media, including all the major networks, was represented by about 50 people, while the overall attendance numbered in the high hundreds. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

SpaceX Engines on Display

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A cluster of engines, manufactured by SpaceX in this plant, hung next to the Dragon Version 2. Image taken May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

Dragon Cargo Capsule on Display at SpaceX

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The Dragon Version 1. This particular spacecraft, which hangs over a common area at the SpaceX plant, was the first to return from orbit. Image taken May 29, 2014. [Read the full story and see the video here.]

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