Will the Falcon 9 for Transporter‑18 clear the pad and lift off from Vandenberg on October 1?

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Resolved: Yes
Results Sep 20The market pays yes if a SpaceX Falcon 9 departs the pad and clears the tower from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg while carrying the Starlink 15-27 payload of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites at any time during the launch window that began at 6:47 p.m. PDT on September 19, 2026. A Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg at 6:47 p.m. PDT on September 19, 2026, carrying 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites designated Starlink 15-27, and the mission’s window that evening ran from 6:47 p.m. PDT to 10:47 p.m. PT. Because the vehicle departed SLC-4E with the specified payload at 6:47 p.m. PDT, within the stated window, the condition is met and the market resolves yes.
How markets are built and settled77%
Final crowd probability
The crowd was 77% sure, and they nailed it.
Why: - Premise (Spaceflight Now tag page): “Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:47 p.m. PDT (9:47 p.m. EDT / 0147 UTC). It was the 81st Starlink mission of the year.” (https://spaceflightnow.com/tag/starlink-15-27/) → Inference: A stated liftoff from pad 4E means the Falcon 9 departed the pad and, per standard launch procedure, cleared the tower moments thereafter. - Premise (same page context): The item is tagged “Starlink 15-27” and titled “SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg,” identifying the payload as 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites (Starlink 15-27). (https://spaceflightnow.com/tag/starlink-15-27/) - Premise (Victorville Daily Press): The launch window for this mission opened at 6:47 p.m. PT and ran to 10:47 p.m. PT on Sept. 19. (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/local/california/2026/09/19/vandenberg-rocket-launch-tracker-today/91771978007/) → Inference: A liftoff at 6:47 p.m. PDT occurred within the window “that began at 6:47 p.m. PDT on September 19, 2026.” - Conclusion: A Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 15-27 departed SLC‑4E and cleared the tower during the stated window; therefore, YES.
Source: spaceflightnow.comSources used to resolve this market
How markets are built and settledWith just a few hours left, SpaceX usually nails these launches. Expect the Falcon 9 to clear the tower with Starlink 15-27 onboard; the odds are in favor today.

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