Dragon V2 - new manned spacecraft

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk introduces SpaceX's Dragon V2 spacecraft, the company’s next generation version of the Dragon ship designed to carry astronauts into space, at a press conference in Hawthorne, California. (AFP)

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (L) and guests (unidentified) sit inside SpaceX's seven seat Dragon V2 spacecraft, the company’s next generation version of the Dragon ship designed to carry astronauts into space, at a press conference to unveil the space capsule, in Hawthorne. (AFP)

The private spaceflight company has been flying unmanned capsules to the Space Station delivering cargo for the past two years. The Dragon V2 manned spacecraft will ferry up to seven astronauts to low-Earth orbit. (AFP/GETTY)

Invited guest Robin Lee walks out after touring the cabin of the Dragon V2 after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company's new manned spacecraft, The Dragon V2. (AFP/GETTY)

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's new manned spacecraft, The Dragon V2 (L) designed to carry astronauts into space with the Dragon unmanned spacecraft suspended in air during a news conference. (AFP/GETTY)

A view of inside the Dragon V2. (AFP/GETTY)

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's new manned spacecraft, The Dragon V2. (AFP/GETTY)

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