So how does SpaceX Dragon V2 compare to the Orion MPCV?

SpaceX could use a second-hand Dragon v2 spacecraft for private industry missions to orbit at a fairly low price, since it will be a reused spacecraft. ... comparison. After all, Orion is to be a deep space vehicle that is capable of going to the Moon, an asteroid, or Mars, but Dragon v2 is only going to the ISS. read more

Though Dragon v2 is meant to fly personnel to the International Space Station, in contrast to the deep space missions of NASA’s Orion spacecraft (also known as the Multi-Purpose Crewed Vehicle or MPCV), a comparison of the two vehicles reveals which is a true 21st century spacecraft and which isn’t. read more

As I understand the commercial crew contracts SpaceX is to receive up to \$2.6 B and Boeing is to receive up to \$4.2 B for design development and testing of the Dragon 2 and Starliner. So what I am wondering is what modifications would be needed to be made to these spacecraft to let them fly beyond LEO say to cis-lunar space. read more

SpaceX is on their second capsule design while Orion still hasn't gotten off the ground, heck I expect MCT to be flying well before Orion. And we haven't even talked about cost, where SpaceX is doing an order of magnitude more with an order of magnitude less. read more