SpaceX plans to reveal new Dragon Mk 2 capsule

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, announced Friday that a manned version of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will be revealed on May 29. The original Dragon is currently responsible for taking cargo to and from the International Space Station. Although it does contain a pressurized hold, SpaceX has been working on a new version of the Dragon dubbed Mk 2 that is designed to carry a human payload. The new capsule will have additional safety features, and may replace the Russian Soyuz module. Despite NASA largely breaking off contact with the Russian Federal Space Agency due to the situation in Ukraine, the agency must still coordinate with Russia to get astronauts to the ISS and back. Their Soyuz capsule is currently the only delivery method suitable for a human crew. More

(Source: The Space Reporter - May 8)