Will 3I/ATLAS exhaust velocity (v_ex) exceed 400 km/s during its May 2026 periapsis?
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This market monitors for high-specific-impulse propulsion signatures during the 3I/ATLAS "Kill Gate" window.
RESOLUTION CRITERIA:
Resolves YES if high-resolution spectroscopy (VLT, Keck, or ALMA) confirms a blue-shifted component in the outgassing plume indicating kinetic velocities >400 km/s. Resolves NO if velocities remain in the standard cometary range (<1 km/s).
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Based on the predictive math published in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS Vol. 79 No. 4) by Baird (2026).
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