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246_017predictionSpaceAI-timing

Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter in 2030, conducting 50 passes near Europa.

Predictor: Peter Diamandis · ep#246 "SpaceX Goes Public, Claude's Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246" · source

Prior probability
65.0%
Current probability
37.7%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
B
Resolution
pending
Window
2030-01-01 – 2030-11-30
Edges in / out
82 / 6
Tickers exposed
33

Prediction text

Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter in 2030, conducting 50 passes near Europa. | in 2030 uh we've already launched uh Europa Clipper. Uh it's going to be arriving in at Jupiter in 2030. It's going to be doing 50 passes near Europa

Verbatim quote

From episode "SpaceX Goes Public, Claude's Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246"
in 2030 uh we've already launched uh Europa Clipper. Uh it's going to be arriving in at Jupiter in 2030. It's going to be doing 50 passes near Europa

Predictor: Peter Diamandis

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.875
Brier
0.0367
excellent
Hits / Misses
10 / 0
of 15 resolved
Hit rate
66.7%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Peter Diamandis is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.

Probability over time

7 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 65%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-24
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 37.7%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 11 pending
  1. 2026-12-03pendingEuropa Clipper Earth gravity assist on Dec 3, 2026
    How: JPL confirms successful Earth flyby gravity assist; trajectory verified for Jupiter arrival in April 2030
    Source: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/mission-timeline/conf 95%
  2. 2027-12-01 → 2028-12-31pendingEuropa Clipper interplanetary cruise nominal status review (mid-cruise)
    How: NASA/JPL publishes mid-cruise health review confirming spacecraft, instrument suite (9 instruments), and trajectory all nominal for 2030 arrival
    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_Clipperconf 85%
  3. 2029-09-01 → 2029-12-31pendingApproach phase begins (~6 months before Jupiter Orbit Insertion)
    How: JPL declares Approach phase per published Mission Timeline (~6 months before April 11, 2030 JOI); first long-range Jupiter observations begin
    Source: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/mission-timeline/conf 85%
  4. 2030-04-10pendingGanymede gravity-assist flyby (~120 km altitude, ~12h before JOI)
    How: JPL confirms 200 km close flyby of Ganymede 12 hours before Jupiter Orbit Insertion
    Source: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/mission-timeline/conf 85%
  5. 2030-04-11pendingJupiter Orbit Insertion (JOI) burn
    How: Successful 6-hour engine burn slowing spacecraft into Jupiter orbit; JPL real-time confirmation
    Source: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/press-kits/europa-clipper/mission/conf 85%
  6. 2031-01-01 → 2031-06-30pendingCascade: First of ~49 Europa science flybys begins
    How: JPL confirms first close Europa flyby (post-tour-setup) producing science data from radar, magnetometer, mass spectrometer, and imaging instruments
    Source: https://www.space.com/europa-clipper-mission-explainedconf 80%
  7. 2036-09-06pendingMoon base will exist in 10 years

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-24T02:00:02Z37.7%-2.7pp
Network propagation: 40.4% → 37.7%
4-iter LBP, residual 0.01000 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 806b02f8
LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z40.4%-5.6pp
Network propagation: 46.1% → 40.4%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z46.1%-11.2pp
Network propagation: 57.3% → 46.1%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z57.3%-18.9pp
Network propagation: 76.1% → 57.3%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
legacy v12026-04-30T19:17:54Z76.1%+31.8pp
intake:99aa73db-75b1-4b1e-8470-a11f87b23937 bayesian_v2 inside=0.761 blend=0.761 LLR=1.386 κ=0.86 no_blend
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z44.3%-7.5pp
Network propagation: 51.8% → 44.3%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z51.8%-13.2pp
Network propagation: 65.0% → 51.8%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

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From Sheet 17 Monitoring Triggers
Expected byDescriptionStatus
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2030-12-31[Space 2030-12] rlink V3 launch cadence; Starcloud Blac [246_017] Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter in 2030, conducting 50 passes near Europa. [SPC_015] FCC autonomous-collision-avoidance rulemaking; Kessler-syndrome risk metricspending

Linked documents (3)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT
SimSourceTitleMarket probPolarityReviewedPublished
0.900codex_research_packNASA - Europa Clipper Mission Timelinecorroboratespending2026-04-30
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Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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  "nia": false,
  "qty": "50 passes near Europa",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFI-SqnvQK8",
  "mode": "FORECAST",
  "role": "Host",
  "context": "in 2030 uh we've already launched uh Europa Clipper. Uh it's going to be arriving in at Jupiter in 2030.",
  "to_year": 2030,
  "verbatim": "in 2030 uh we've already launched uh Europa Clipper. Uh it's going to be arriving in at Jupiter in 2030. It's going to be doing 50 passes near Europa",
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      "kind": "llm_pre_event",
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      "source": "https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/mission-timeline/",
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      "source_id": "229_032",
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      "label": "Competitors that can match Figure's current capabilities are at least two years behind.",
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      "weight": 0.5,
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      "source_id": "229_025",
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      "expected_date": "2028-07-10",
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