Mars uncrewed: 2031+ transfer window or further delay
Prediction text
Jan 2031 transfer window or later. Reflects SpaceX milestone slippage history. SPC_008 noted '16% on-time, 31% late, 53% undelivered'.
Predictor calibration
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Reference class: mars_uncrewed_landing_window
Successful uncrewed payload delivery to Mars surface within named transfer window
Tetlock-style outside view: at TRF=1 (just predicted), outside view dominates (w_in=0.3). At TRF=0 (deadline), inside view dominates (w_in=1.0). The blend regularizes overconfident inside views toward the historical base rate.
Probability over time
Milestone chain
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Evidence chain
No probability history yet. The first evidence will arrive via /api/intake or the daily milestone sweep / weekly LBP run.
Network propagation neighbors
No propagation data yet. Run inference/.venv/bin/python scripts/ops/run_loopy_belief_propagation.py on the droplet, or wait for the Sunday 02:00 UTC weekly cron.
Prerequisites (0)
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Dependents (24)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| correlate | SPC_006 | Starlink exceeded 10 million active global subscribers by February 2026, generating estimated annual revenues exceeding $20 billion — internal cash flow essentially eliminates SpaceX's requirement for public market capital and funds high-risk developme... | Space | — |
| correlate | SPC_008 | SpaceX milestone-delivery statistics: 16% on-time, 31% late, 53% undelivered overall — planetary milestones exhibit 0% on-time record (every dated Mars prediction since 2011 missed). Industry heuristic: multiply rocket/capsule engineering announced tim... | Space | — |
| correlate | SPC_001 | The global space industry, roughly $350 billion today, will surge past $1 trillion by 2040 — fueled by higher launch cadences, new product introductions, and mature policy support characterizing the 2026 fiscal landscape. | Space | — |
| correlate | COD_SPC_007 | NASA ESCAPADE arrives at Mars in fall 2027 after 2026 Earth gravity assist | Space | — |
| correlate | ROB_023 | SpaceX expects approximately 140-145 Falcon 9 launches in 2026 — maintaining the infrastructural backbone required to deploy advanced AI systems into orbit; SpaceX aims to place AI directly on the Moon by 2026. | Space | — |
| correlate | COD_SPC_005 | NASA Dragonfly launches on Falcon Heavy in the July 2028 window | Space | — |
| correlate | 246_013 | Artemis 4 crewed moon landing mission to south pole in early 2028. | Space | — |
| correlate | 246_012 | Artemis 3 crewed mission to low earth orbit in 2027 (rendezvous/docking tests). | Space | — |
| correlate | COD_SPC_001 | Artemis III flies as an Earth-orbit HLS/EVA suit test mission in 2027, not a lunar landing | Space | — |
| correlate | 246_014 | Elon's stated orbital refueling and Mars/Moon timelines will slip. | Space | — |
| correlate | 231_036 | Relativity Space still probably a year or two away from launch. | Space | — |
| correlate | 235_016 | SpaceX IPO anticipated potentially as early as next month (April 2026). | Space | — |
| correlate | 239_009 | People will be on Mars within 10 years | Space | — |
| correlate | SPC_013 | As 15th NASA Administrator (confirmed December 2025), Isaacman predicts NASA will launch astronauts into space every 6-9 months via commercial partnerships — plus aggressive reinforcement of lunar-lander programs to establish a permanent surface presen... | Space | — |
| correlate | 246_015 | Elon will launch Starship toward Mars this year (2026, cited from Elon). | Space | — |
| correlate | COD_SPC_002 | The next US crewed lunar surface landing occurs on Artemis IV in 2028 | Space | — |
| correlate | 242_038 | Humans will land on the moon again in 2-3 years via Starship | Space | — |
| 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 | SPC_009 | Formal 5-to-7-year delay announced February 2026 for SpaceX's foundational Mars missions — framed as 'sequencing decision' not abandonment. Executing NASA Artemis lunar contracts generates near-term revenue to finance Starship R&D. Shotwell's prior Mar... | Space | — |
| correlate | COD_SPC_003 | SpaceX completes large-scale Starship vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer by end 2026 | Space | — |
| correlate | INF_018 | SpaceX will pursue orbital data-center megaconstellations — leveraging 24/7 solar, near-absolute-zero vacuum for passive cooling, and eliminating freshwater consumption constraints of terrestrial facilities. | Space | — |
| correlate | IND_016 | By late 2026, SpaceX will launch a flotilla of approximately 5 uncrewed Starships to the Martian surface — success relies entirely on autonomous orbital refilling + AI-driven landing telemetry, proving precursor infrastructure for human colonization ca... | Space | — |
| correlate | SPC_010 | Establishment of a self-sustaining city on Mars populated by 1 million people by the year 2050 — despite logistical delays and the lunar detour, Musk maintains this ultimate target. | Space | — |
| correlate | ROB_011 | An Optimus unit will be sent to Mars by 2026 — signaling the role of autonomous robotics in extraterrestrial colonization and intertwining robotic + interplanetary expansion; robotic precursors precede biological humans in planetary exploration. | Space | — |
Linked documents (10)
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.666 | manifold | Will any frontier model support a 10M+ token context window before 2028? | 39% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-25 |
| 0.642 | gdelt | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-30 | |
| 0.639 | manifold | Will NSSB get delayed by more than 30 minutes? | 97% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-31 |
| 0.629 | edgar_8k | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (SPCE) (CIK 0001706946) | — | mentions | pending | 2026-06-02 |
| 0.621 | manifold | Best METR 80% Time Horizon before October 2026 | — | mentions | pending | 2026-06-04 |
| 0.621 | manifold | Best METR 80% Time Horizon before August 2026 | — | mentions | pending | 2026-06-04 |
| 0.620 | gdelt | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-30 | |
| 0.617 | polymarket | Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by December 31? | 75% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-06 |
| 0.615 | gdelt | 186161 | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-30 |
| 0.613 | manifold | Will Manifold change share quest criteria in June? | — | mentions | pending | 2026-06-03 |
Raw metadata
{
"fork_key": "mars",
"dimension": "mars_uncrewed_landing",
"family_type": "mutually_exclusive",
"family_label": "Mars uncrewed",
"family_order": 3,
"transfer_window_year": 2031,
"exclusive_within_dimension": true
}