SpaceX's Starship program has rapidly advanced toward in-space docking and cryogenic propellant transfer, a core requirement for NASA’s Artemis Human Landing System and long-duration missions. A full-scale orbital refueling demonstration between two Starship vehicles occurred earlier in 2026, marking the first operational execution of automated rendezvous, docking via side-mounted adapters, and propellant transfer at scale. Flight 13 in July delivered additional milestones including a successful in-space Raptor relight, Starlink V3 satellite deployment, and precise reentry performance, reinforcing confidence in the vehicle’s proximity operations and thermal protection. With V3 hardware featuring dedicated docking hardware and Raptor 3 engines now in regular testing, the next flights target orbital profiles that could enable further crew-scale refueling demos later this year. Upcoming catalysts include Flight 14’s expected September launch window and tower-catch attempts, alongside ongoing hardware validation that directly supports repeated tanker-to-lander transfers. These verified engineering steps continue to shape market-implied odds around near-term docking feasibility.
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if two SpaceX Starships successfully execute a docking maneuver in a stable Earth orbit between market creation and the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.SpaceX's Starship program has rapidly advanced toward in-space docking and cryogenic propellant transfer, a core requirement for NASA’s Artemis Human Landing System and long-duration missions. A full-scale orbital refueling demonstration between two Starship vehicles occurred earlier in 2026, marking the first operational execution of automated rendezvous, docking via side-mounted adapters, and propellant transfer at scale. Flight 13 in July delivered additional milestones including a successful in-space Raptor relight, Starlink V3 satellite deployment, and precise reentry performance, reinforcing confidence in the vehicle’s proximity operations and thermal protection. With V3 hardware featuring dedicated docking hardware and Raptor 3 engines now in regular testing, the next flights target orbital profiles that could enable further crew-scale refueling demos later this year. Upcoming catalysts include Flight 14’s expected September launch window and tower-catch attempts, alongside ongoing hardware validation that directly supports repeated tanker-to-lander transfers. These verified engineering steps continue to shape market-implied odds around near-term docking feasibility.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if two SpaceX Starships successfully execute a docking maneuver in a stable Earth orbit between market creation and the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Jun 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
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Jan 1, 2028Market Opened
Jun 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if two SpaceX Starships successfully execute a docking maneuver in a stable Earth orbit between market creation and the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.SpaceX's Starship program has rapidly advanced toward in-space docking and cryogenic propellant transfer, a core requirement for NASA’s Artemis Human Landing System and long-duration missions. A full-scale orbital refueling demonstration between two Starship vehicles occurred earlier in 2026, marking the first operational execution of automated rendezvous, docking via side-mounted adapters, and propellant transfer at scale. Flight 13 in July delivered additional milestones including a successful in-space Raptor relight, Starlink V3 satellite deployment, and precise reentry performance, reinforcing confidence in the vehicle’s proximity operations and thermal protection. With V3 hardware featuring dedicated docking hardware and Raptor 3 engines now in regular testing, the next flights target orbital profiles that could enable further crew-scale refueling demos later this year. Upcoming catalysts include Flight 14’s expected September launch window and tower-catch attempts, alongside ongoing hardware validation that directly supports repeated tanker-to-lander transfers. These verified engineering steps continue to shape market-implied odds around near-term docking feasibility.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if two SpaceX Starships successfully execute a docking maneuver in a stable Earth orbit between market creation and the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying docking maneuver must physically join two vessels, matching in velocity, into a connected structure via mating hardware for at least 60 continuous seconds. The two vessels must be in stable Earth orbit with a perigee of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The docking of any two SpaceX vessels which each serve as an integrated rocket-and-spacecraft and both equal or exceed Starship in scale will qualify regardless of their contents or variant (standard, tanker, depot, HLS, test article, etc.). The two vessels must be free-flying. Any capsule or payload carried to orbit exclusively atop a separate launch vehicle will not qualify. If either vessel is passively placed into the mating interface of the other vessel, that conjunction will not qualify.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$64,873End Date
Jan 1, 2028Market Opened
Jun 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...SpaceX's Starship program has rapidly advanced toward in-space docking and cryogenic propellant transfer, a core requirement for NASA’s Artemis Human Landing System and long-duration missions. A full-scale orbital refueling demonstration between two Starship vehicles occurred earlier in 2026, marking the first operational execution of automated rendezvous, docking via side-mounted adapters, and propellant transfer at scale. Flight 13 in July delivered additional milestones including a successful in-space Raptor relight, Starlink V3 satellite deployment, and precise reentry performance, reinforcing confidence in the vehicle’s proximity operations and thermal protection. With V3 hardware featuring dedicated docking hardware and Raptor 3 engines now in regular testing, the next flights target orbital profiles that could enable further crew-scale refueling demos later this year. Upcoming catalysts include Flight 14’s expected September launch window and tower-catch attempts, alongside ongoing hardware validation that directly supports repeated tanker-to-lander transfers. These verified engineering steps continue to shape market-implied odds around near-term docking feasibility.
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