COD_SPC_003predictionSpaceStarship-orbital-refueling

SpaceX completes large-scale Starship vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer by end 2026

Predictor: Codex Research Pack

Prior probability

35.0%

Current probability

41.6%

evolves via intake + LBP

Conviction

4/5

Signal quality

—

Resolution

pending

Window

2026-01-01 – 2026-12-31

Edges in / out

5 / 1

Tickers exposed

Prediction text

SpaceX completes large-scale Starship vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer by end 2026

Predictor: Codex Research Pack

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22

Full calibration →

κ (discount)

0.850

Brier

—

Hits / Misses

0 / 0

Hit rate

—

Evidence about this node from Codex Research Pack 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

5 prob_history rows

intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 41.6%

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: 1 overdue ⏱ · 4 pending

2026-03-19overdueQ1 window check-in (25%)
2026-05-01 → 2026-06-30pendingStarship Flight 12 launch — first V3 (Block 3) mission
How: SpaceX successfully launches Starship Flight 12 with V3/Block 3 vehicle
Source: New Space Economy — Starship V3 May 2026 targetconf 85%
Notes: Critical prerequisite — V3 vehicle enables docking + cryogenic transfer hardware.
2026-06-04pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31pendingFlight 12 validates docking and propellant-transfer hardware
How: Flight 12 successfully demonstrates docking port hardware and propellant-transfer plumbing in space (single ship internal transfer)
Source: NASASpaceFlight — Flight 12 vehicle objectivesconf 65%
Notes: Flight 12 itself does NOT do orbital refueling, only validates hardware.
2026-08-20pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
2026-11-06pendingSpaceX completes large-scale Starship vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer by end 2026
2026-09-01 → 2027-03-31pendingFirst ship-to-ship docking attempt scheduled
How: SpaceX publicly schedules first dual-launch ship-to-ship docking demonstration
Source: SpaceX / Wikipedia Starship Propellant Transfer Demonstrationconf 55%
2026-10-01 → 2027-06-30pendingVehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer demonstration
How: SpaceX demonstrates successful vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer in low-Earth orbit
Source: SpaceNews / Aerospace America — Starship orbital refueling roadmapconf 30%
Notes: End-2026 deadline ambitious. Wikipedia notes original 2026 schedule still nominal but high slip risk given Flight 12 already slipped to May 2026.
2027-06-01 → 2028-12-31pendingNASA Artemis HLS prerequisite tanker depot demonstration
How: SpaceX demonstrates ~10-tanker propellant depot fill enabling Artemis HLS lunar mission profile
Source: NASA Artemis HLS program / NSF reportingconf 40%
2028-07-03pendingThe next US crewed lunar surface landing occurs on Artemis IV in 2028

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(live posterior: 42%)

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first

LBP2026-05-24T02:00:02Z41.6%+1.1pp

Network propagation: 40.5% → 41.6%

4-iter LBP, residual 0.01000 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 806b02f8

LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z40.5%+2.1pp

Network propagation: 38.4% → 40.5%

5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96

LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z38.4%+4.1pp

Network propagation: 34.3% → 38.4%

6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29

LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z34.3%+7.5pp

Network propagation: 26.8% → 34.3%

6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9

metadata_milestone_miss_sweep2026-05-02T22:07:21Z26.8%-8.2pp

metadata_milestone_miss_sweep bayesian_v2 n=1 inside=0.268 blend=0.268 LLR=-0.385 κ=0.95 no_blend

Raw metadata

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Network propagation neighbors

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Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

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Top outgoing (children)

Predictions THIS node influences

Kind	Node	Their prob	P(c\|s=T)	P(c\|s=F)	Δ implied
prereq	COD_SPC_002 The next US crewed lunar surface landing occurs on Artemis I — Codex Research Pack	22.2%	0.450	0.050	-0.003

Prerequisites (5)

Predictions that must hit first

Type	Pred	Title	Domain	Lag
correlate	S_MARS_2028	Mars uncrewed: 2028 transfer window (most likely first attempt)	mars_uncrewed_landing	—
correlate	SPC_012	SpaceX will perfect orbital refueling architectures by 2027 — the critical prerequisite for future Mars missions, enabling Starship depot-based beyond-LEO operations.	Space	—
correlate	S_MARS_2026	Mars uncrewed: 2026 transfer window	mars_uncrewed_landing	—
correlate	S_IPO_TRILLION_2026	First $1T+ IPO in 2026	ipo_trillion_plus	—
correlate	S_MARS_2031PLUS	Mars uncrewed: 2031+ transfer window or further delay	mars_uncrewed_landing	—

Dependents (1)

Predictions enabled by this

Type	Pred	Title	Domain	Lag
prereq	COD_SPC_002	The next US crewed lunar surface landing occurs on Artemis IV in 2028	Space	—

Expected milestones (1)

From Sheet 17 Monitoring Triggers

Expected by	Description	Status
2026-12-31	Starship HLS large-scale vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer or formal slip	pending

Linked documents (10)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT

Sim	Source	Title	Market prob	Polarity	Reviewed	Published
0.761	manifold	Will SpaceX complete a Starship integrated test flight reaching orbital insertion by June 14, 2026?	3%	mentions	pending	2026-05-16
0.723	manifold	How many successful SpaceX launches in June 2026 UTC	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-18
0.716	manifold	How many successful SpaceX launches in May 2026 UTC	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-01
0.700	codex_research_pack	NASA OIG - NASA's Management of the Human Landing System Contracts	—	mentions	pending	2026-03-01
0.658	manifold	Will an all-reused European orbital launch vehicle reach orbit before 2040?	30%	mentions	pending	2026-05-15
0.652	manifold	Which Starship Variants will fly before 2032	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-06
0.649	manifold	Which Rocket Launches Next? III	—	mentions	pending	2026-04-30
0.639	edgar_8k	Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (SPCE) (CIK 0001706946)	—	mentions	pending	2026-06-02
0.632	arxiv	Decoupled Thrust-Axis Attitude Control Using Quaternions for Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Landing Mission	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-28
0.622	arxiv	A Progress-Aware Leader-Follower Midair Docking System for Dual-Drone Aerial Manipulation	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-28

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook

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