Latest Estimate For Starship Launches Required To Support A Moon Landing Is 22
A new estimate suggests 22 launches are needed to support a lunar landing, requiring careful management of fuelings for the lander.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 46% |
| 25 Oct, 04:36 UTC | 46% |
| 20 Oct, 20:31 UTC | 45% |
| 20 Oct, 19:41 UTC | 53% |
| 18 Oct, 13:16 UTC | 52% |
| 17 Oct, 04:23 UTC | 45% |
| 14 Oct, 08:29 UTC | 49% |
| 11 Oct, 16:06 UTC | 46% |
| 11 Oct, 08:25 UTC | 53% |
| 9 Oct, 15:48 UTC | 78% |
| 9 Oct, 11:22 UTC | 29% |
| 1 Oct, 19:12 UTC | 50% |
| 30 Sept, 18:57 UTC | 54% |
The story so far
1 publisher has covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Ars Technica published first, on 22 October at 21:52 UTC. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 23 October at 22:48 UTC.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Above 4 — the market puts it at 46%, with $222 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if more than four Starship launches reach space in 2026. It resolves to No if five or fewer launches reach space during that year. Readers often mistake the launch date for the resolution deadline, but only the count of successful launches matters.
- 5 — the market puts it at 48%, with $155 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if exactly five Starship launches reach space in 2026. It resolves to No if any other number of launches reaches space that year. Readers often mistake the linked news story about Google’s satellite for the resolution criteria, but only the count of Starship launches matters.
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