Which of Ars Technica's Starship timeline predictions will be accurate?
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In-orbit propellant transfer demo in Q3 or Q4 2025
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Starship second stage landing on land in Q2, Q3, or Q4 2025
50%
Long-duration flight test in Q3 or Q4 2026
47%
Uncrewed lunar landing in Q1, Q2, or Q3 2027
41%
Re-flight of a Super Heavy first stage in Q1 or Q2 2026
26%
Crewed lunar landing in Q3 or Q4 2028
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YESIn-space second stage raptor relight in Q4 2024 or Q1 2025
Based on https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/spacex-has-caught-a-massive-rocket-so-whats-next/
I substituted quarters for the vague "early", "mid", "late" phrasing and gave each prediction at least a six-month window.
All options refer to the first time a given milestone happens after market creation. Too early = NO.
Added clarifications:
Starship second stage landing on land: Should be a soft landing/catch where it stays upright and doesn't immediately explode. I.e. at least as successful as the SN10 landing from the suborbital campaign.
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In space relight planned for the next flight, as soon as a couple weeks from now.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-6
Edit: Nvm, I'm dumb
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