Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the Super Heavy booster for Starship Flight 11 successfully performs its new landing burn and executes a controlled, soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, as reported by SpaceX. 'No' otherwise. A successful landing burn implies the booster ignites the planned 13 engines, transitions to 5 engines for the divert phase, and then to its 3 center engines for the final hover before splashdown, without catastrophic failure during this phase. Resolution will be based on official statements from SpaceX via their live webcast on their website (spacex.com/launches) or official X (formerly Twitter) account (@SpaceX).

Background

Starship Flight 11's primary objective for the Super Heavy booster is to demonstrate a new landing burn engine configuration intended for the next-generation Super Heavy (V3) booster. The booster used for this flight previously flew on Flight 8. Unlike some previous flights, the booster for Flight 11 will not attempt a "chopsticks" catch at the launch site but instead aims for a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

Considerations

This flight introduces a unique landing burn engine configuration for the Super Heavy booster, which will involve igniting 13 engines, transitioning to 5 engines for the divert phase, and then using 3 engines for the final hover before splashdown. It is important to note that the booster's objective is a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, not a return-to-launch-site catch by the Starbase tower.

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