SpaceX's Starship program continues advancing toward orbital refueling demonstrations, a critical capability for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars transport that requires two vehicles to rendezvous, dock, and transfer cryogenic propellants. Flight 13 in July 2026 achieved Starlink V3 satellite deployment, in-space Raptor relight, and intact recovery, validating key systems but stopping short of docking. Flight 14, targeted for mid-to-late September 2026, aims for the first stable low Earth orbit with production satellites, while Flight 15 preparations include tower catch testing to accelerate reuse. Multiple rapid launches from upgraded pads remain essential before any ship-to-ship docking can occur, with timelines dependent on regulatory approvals and successful orbital operations.
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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 continues advancing toward orbital refueling demonstrations, a critical capability for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars transport that requires two vehicles to rendezvous, dock, and transfer cryogenic propellants. Flight 13 in July 2026 achieved Starlink V3 satellite deployment, in-space Raptor relight, and intact recovery, validating key systems but stopping short of docking. Flight 14, targeted for mid-to-late September 2026, aims for the first stable low Earth orbit with production satellites, while Flight 15 preparations include tower catch testing to accelerate reuse. Multiple rapid launches from upgraded pads remain essential before any ship-to-ship docking can occur, with timelines dependent on regulatory approvals and successful orbital operations.
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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$70,296End Date
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 continues advancing toward orbital refueling demonstrations, a critical capability for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars transport that requires two vehicles to rendezvous, dock, and transfer cryogenic propellants. Flight 13 in July 2026 achieved Starlink V3 satellite deployment, in-space Raptor relight, and intact recovery, validating key systems but stopping short of docking. Flight 14, targeted for mid-to-late September 2026, aims for the first stable low Earth orbit with production satellites, while Flight 15 preparations include tower catch testing to accelerate reuse. Multiple rapid launches from upgraded pads remain essential before any ship-to-ship docking can occur, with timelines dependent on regulatory approvals and successful orbital operations.
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
$70,296End Date
Jan 1, 2028Market Opened
Jun 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...SpaceX's Starship program continues advancing toward orbital refueling demonstrations, a critical capability for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars transport that requires two vehicles to rendezvous, dock, and transfer cryogenic propellants. Flight 13 in July 2026 achieved Starlink V3 satellite deployment, in-space Raptor relight, and intact recovery, validating key systems but stopping short of docking. Flight 14, targeted for mid-to-late September 2026, aims for the first stable low Earth orbit with production satellites, while Flight 15 preparations include tower catch testing to accelerate reuse. Multiple rapid launches from upgraded pads remain essential before any ship-to-ship docking can occur, with timelines dependent on regulatory approvals and successful orbital operations.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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