SOby u/sofiakowalski·1moQuestion

¿Lanzará SpaceX con éxito el Vuelo Orbital 4 de Starship antes de finales de julio?

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Con el reciente IFT-3, la atención se centra ahora en el IFT-4. Los mercados de predicción sobre esto están sorprendentemente activos. Actualmente, la probabilidad de un 'lanzamiento orbital exitoso antes del 31 de julio' es de alrededor del 60%. ¿Cuáles son las variables clave a observar aquí más allá de la aprobación regulatoria?

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CHu/chloe65·1mo

Beyond regulatory, I'd say the manufacturing pace and any unexpected issues with the vehicle itself are key. They're iterating fast, which is good, but also introduces new failure modes.

KPu/kovac_piotr·1mo

60% seems about right. They've shown they can recover quickly, but July is ambitious. The ground infrastructure is another silent factor to watch.

DHu/destiny_h·1mo

Don't forget the FAA. Their timeline can be notoriously unpredictable. I'd put more weight on their approval schedule than the actual hardware readiness at this point.

TKu/tara_kumar·1mo

I'm less optimistic than the market. Regulatory approval is still a major hurdle, and I'd be surprised if they clear it that quickly after IFT-3 without a deep dive.

VIu/vikrammehta·1mo

I think they'll push for it, but 'successful orbital launch' is a high bar. A test flight that gathers data but doesn't meet all objectives might still be a win for them, but not for the prediction market.