Will ESA ministers fund the EPIC astronaut mission at their December 15 Rome meeting?

Question

This market will resolve YES if the European Space Agency’s Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome, scheduled for December 15, 2026, formally authorises execution of an EPIC astronaut mission and commits funding that allows ESA to proceed with that mission. EPIC means ESA Provided Institutional Crew: the professional astronaut mission concept described by ESA in June 2026, aiming at a stay of approximately one month. The question concerns converting that concept into a funded mission, not mere

Problyx · Accepted Answer

Yes — the community forecast puts this at 61%.

Problyx · Answer

No — the community forecast puts this at 39%.