Will the normal SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket have its maiden launch in February, 2010?

Settled as No

Falcon 9 is currently set for a March 8 launch. Although it is possible this launch date is not kept, it is more than highly unlikely to be pushed forward to February (and in the event that it did, this question would be resettled)
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/spacex-announces-falcon-9-assembly-underway-at-the-cape.html

Background:

Background: The Falcon 9 is a partially-reusable two-stage-to-orbit, liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) powered launch vehicle manufactured by SpaceX. It is scheduled to have its maiden launch in 2010.

The Falcon 9 will be the launch vehicle for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The Falcon 9 and Dragon combination won a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract from NASA to resupply the International Space Station under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.

Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and chief executive, said the Falcon 9 launch won't happen before early February, but the high-tech tycoon cautioned not to read into target dates.

"I definitely want to be clear about any dates that are specified by SpaceX because it's often mischaracterized in the media as SpaceX delays again or some nonsense like that," Musk told Spaceflight Now. "The only thing we can really predict with some degree of accuracy, at least, is when the rockets will get to the launch pad."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/26musk/index.html
http://spacex.com/falcon9.php

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

Forecast history %

Yes

97%

Settled as No on Thu 18th Feb 1:35pm PST

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Suspend date: Sun 28th Feb 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 18th Feb 1:35pm PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Fri 8th Jan 2:26pm PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Settlement requested Wed 17th Feb 9:05pm PST by

shojun Level 14, Prophet (H$142,563)

: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/spacex-announces-falcon-9-assembly-underway-at-the-cape.html

Rocket moved to pad Feb 11th, in preparation for a March 8 or later launch date.

Suspended Thu 18th Feb 1:32pm PST by

tisha

Settled as 'No' Thu 18th Feb 1:35pm PST by

tisha

: Falcon 9 is currently set for a March 8 launch. Although it is possible this launch date is not kept, it is more than highly unlikely to be pushed forward to February (and in the event that it did, this question would be resettled)
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/spacex-announces-falcon-9-assembly-underway-at-the-cape.html

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