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Created Mon 28th Jan 2008 11:14am PST by quark3
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Virgin Galactic plans a test flight of Spaceship Two this summer. Will it fly by 31 August, 2008?

Settled as No

No test flights yet reported.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
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No
96%
Activity: H$40,530
Settled as No on Mon 1st Sep 2008 4:16am PDT

Suspend date: None Settlement date: Mon 1st Sep 2008 4:16am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 31st Aug 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%

Action history:

Created Mon 28th Jan 2008 11:14am PST by quark3
Edited Tue 26th Feb 2008 2:39pm PST by lesley[Admin]
Edited Mon 10th Mar 2008 5:51am PDT by tisha[Admin]
Suspended Mon 1st Sep 2008 2:09am PDT by tisha[Admin]: suspend date reached
Settled as 'No' Mon 1st Sep 2008 4:16am PDT by tisha[Admin]: No test flights yet reported.

Suspend date: None Settlement date: Mon 1st Sep 2008 4:16am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 31st Aug 2008 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (34)

34 predictions

19 weeks ago
bout3fitty predicted Yes (H$100 at 4%)
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longlive35mm predicted No (H$495 at 97%)
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robbuerkle predicted No (H$10,000 at 94%)
22 weeks ago
superhans predicted No (H$100 at 84%)
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superhans predicted No (H$20 at 84%)
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Comments (1)

  1 neuronexmachina
For the purposes of this prediction, what counts as a flight? What if SpaceShipTwo is just carried as a payload and not released? What if it's a drop test without its own propulsion?
posted 22 weeks ago

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