20% — Will Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch before Jun 2026
Leader: Before 2027 at 20% · Kalshi 20% · 3 contracts · $934 volume · medium confidence
Updated 2026-06-28 22:15:36 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 3 outcomes.

Why this matters:
This 19% probability reflects market expectations that Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket will achieve its first orbital launch before January 2027, roughly 7 months from now. The relatively low odds suggest traders view this timeline as challenging but not impossible. New Glenn has faced multiple delays since its original target dates, and development of large orbital rockets typically encounters technical hurdles that compress the available launch window. The primary factors affecting this probability are Blue Origin's stated readiness timeline, completion of launch infrastructure at Cape Canaveral, and any technical issues discovered during final testing phases. The next major catalyst would be an official company announcement confirming a specific launch date or acknowledging further delays. Contract pricing shows markets assign only 7% probability to a November 2026 launch and 14% to December 2026, indicating concentrated skepticism about the nearer-term windows.

Key factors:
- Blue Origin has not yet announced a confirmed orbital launch date for New Glenn as of mid-2026, despite years of development
- The rocket requires completion and certification of launch pad infrastructure at Cape Canaveral before any orbital attempt
- Historical precedent shows heavy-lift rocket programs frequently experience delays during final integration and testing phases
- Market pricing across the three contracts shows declining probabilities for each successive month (7% Nov, 14% Dec, 19% Jan), suggesting uncertainty about exact timing rather than confidence in any single window
- Technical issues discovered in final testing could easily push a launch into 2027 or beyond

Contracts:
- Will Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch before Jan 2027?: Before 2027 — 20¢ Kalshi $929 (weight 99%)
- Will Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch before Dec 2026?: Before December — 9¢ Kalshi $2 (weight 0%)
- Will Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch before Nov 2026?: Before November — 3¢ Kalshi $3 (weight 0%)

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## Methodology

SimpleFunctions aggregates live YES-side prices from Kalshi and Polymarket contracts bound to this question. For binary topics the headline is the liquidity-weighted mid-price (weight = log(1 + 24h volume) × freshness, where freshness is 1.0 if updated <24h, 0.7 if <7d, 0.4 otherwise). For multi-outcome (winner-take-all) topics the headline is the current leader's price — disjoint outcomes are never arithmetically averaged. Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours.

## SF Signal

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*Last verified: 2026-06-28T21:20:50.143Z*

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Cite as: "20% per prediction markets (SimpleFunctions, June 2026)"
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