SpaceX successfully completes a Starship test flight by 31 August 2026: booster returns under control, upper stage survives re-entry (confirmed by SpaceX webcast)
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Published on 23. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. August 2026
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Based on: Speculative
The IFT-13 launch attempt on 23 July 2026 was aborted at T-0:00:00 after 4 of 33 Raptor engines on Booster B20 failed to ignite — a similar issue to the abort on 16 July. SpaceX must diagnose the engine anomaly and may need to replace engines. Historically, SpaceX has re-launched within 2–5 weeks of comparable aborts (2024–2025), making an August launch date plausible. Existing IFT-13 predictions (specifically for 23 July) are already void due to the abort. No Polymarket target for reschedule date.
Data basis for this prediction
- SpaceX IFT-13 Abbruch T-0: 4 Raptor-Triebwerke zündeten nicht, Booster B20/Ship S40 (Space.com, 23.07.2026)
- Vorheriger IFT-13-Abbruch: 16. Juli 2026, Post-Ignition-Anomalie (SpaceX / Wikipedia, 16.07.2026)
- SpaceX Turnaround-Zeiten nach Abbrüchen 2024–2025: 14–35 Tage (Space.com historical)
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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