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Will Falcon 1 Flight 5 successfully deliver RazakSAT to the proper orbit?

Settled as RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit

A private spaceflight company launched a Malaysian satellite into orbit using a rocket of its own design late Monday, marking the firm's first successful commercial space shot.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31907433/ns/technology_and_science-space/

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Background: Flight 5 of the Falcon 1 will be the 1st launch of the Falcon 1 rocket by Space Exploration Technologies post the successful orbiting of Flight 4's mass simulator. Flight 5 will attempt to launch the RazakSAT to low earth orbit.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX has stated that the Falcon 9 launch vehicle currently stationed at Cape Canaveral will not be launched until a fully successful launch of the Falcon 1 launch vehicle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RazakSAT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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

 
Forecast history %
RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit
77%
RazakSAT delivered to wrong orbit
8%
RazakSAT lost after 2nd stage serpartion
7%
Vehicle lost before stage seperation
8%
Settled as RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit on Tue 14th Jul 9:39pm PST

Suspend date: Thu 3rd Dec 3:59pm PST (3 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Tue 14th Jul 9:39pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 14th Jul 9:15am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit: 25%, RazakSAT delivered to wrong orbit: 25%, RazakSAT lost after 2nd stage serpartion: 25%, Vehicle lost before stage seperation: 25%

Action history:

Created Tue 3rd Feb 4:04pm PST by nuaetius
Suspended Tue 3rd Feb 7:06pm PST by tisha[Admin]: checking question details
Unsuspended Wed 4th Feb 3:56am PST by tisha[Admin]: Question odds have been checked
Settlement requested Tue 14th Jul 8:50pm PST by nuaetius: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31907433/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Proper orbit, Satellite survived. Full win for SpaceX.
Suspended Tue 14th Jul 9:37pm PST by tisha[Admin]
Settled as 'RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit' Tue 14th Jul 9:39pm PST by tisha[Admin]: A private spaceflight company launched a Malaysian satellite into orbit using a rocket of its own design late Monday, marking the firm's first successful commercial space shot.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31907433/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Suspend date: Thu 3rd Dec 3:59pm PST (3 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Tue 14th Jul 9:39pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 14th Jul 9:15am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (47)

16 weeks ago
nuaetius predicted RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit (H$250 at 76%)
17 weeks ago
bout3fitty predicted RazakSAT delivered to proper orbit (H$500 at 74%)
17 weeks ago
frogchop predicted Vehicle lost before stage seperation (H$50 at 9%)
17 weeks ago
frogchop predicted RazakSAT lost after 2nd stage serpartion (H$50 at 8%)
17 weeks ago
frogchop predicted RazakSAT delivered to wrong orbit (H$50 at 9%)

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