Will NASA announce by January 13, 2027, the successful completion of a pressure test on the engineering development unit of the DAVINCI mission's descent probe?

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The DAVINCI probe is designed to study the atmosphere of Venus to help determine if it was once wet and habitable. An engineering model of the probe's titanium vessel recently passed a key thermal test, surviving temperatures of 465 C (869 F).

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Not decided yet. This question is open on Obvious Later until January 13, 2027. The crowd forecast is shown only to people who make their own call first.

Question 2

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This question will resolve to Yes if NASA, in an official publication on nasa.gov (such as a press release, feature article, or blog post) published between October 15, 2026 and January 13, 2027, inclusive, announces the successful completion of a pressure test for the DAVINCI mission's descent probe engineering development unit. For a Yes resolution, the announcement must explicitly state the test was successful or met its primary objectives. This question will resolve to No otherwise.

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It closes to new calls on January 13, 2027.

Will NASA announce by January 13, 2027, the successful completion of a pressure test on the engineering development unit of the DAVINCI mission's descent probe?

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