Falcon 9 Booster B1046
B1046 was the first Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster. It debuted on SpaceX’s Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mission on 11 May 2018, then flew Merah Putih and SSO-A before supporting the Crew Dragon in-flight abort demonstration on 19 January 2020. During that planned abort test, Crew Dragon escaped and the Falcon 9 booster broke apart as intended.
Identity
- Aliases
- B1046Falcon 9 Block 5 B1046
- Name
- Falcon 9 Booster B1046
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- B1046 was the first Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster. It debuted on SpaceX’s Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mission on 11 May 2018, then flew Merah Putih and SSO-A before supporting the Crew Dragon in-flight abort demonstration on 19 January 2020. During that planned abort test, Crew Dragon escaped and the Falcon 9 booster broke apart as intended.
- First Flight Date
- 2018-05-11
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:26:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 16, 2026 at 20:19:34 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2020-01-19
- Search Name
- Falcon 9 Booster B1046 B1046 Falcon 9 Block 5 B1046
- Serial Number
- B1046
- Vehicle Code
- B1046