Falcon 9 Booster B1061
Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster B1061 flew 23 missions between November 2020 and October 2024. It debuted on Crew-1 and completed its final, intentionally expendable flight launching ESA’s Hera planetary-defence mission to interplanetary transfer orbit from SLC-40 on 7 October 2024. SpaceX’s mission record identifies Hera as the booster’s 23rd and final launch; contemporary launch reporting identifies the stage as B1061.
Identity
- Aliases
- B1061Falcon 9 Block 5 B1061B1061.23Hera launch booster
- Name
- Falcon 9 Booster B1061
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster B1061 flew 23 missions between November 2020 and October 2024. It debuted on Crew-1 and completed its final, intentionally expendable flight launching ESA’s Hera planetary-defence mission to interplanetary transfer orbit from SLC-40 on 7 October 2024. SpaceX’s mission record identifies Hera as the booster’s 23rd and final launch; contemporary launch reporting identifies the stage as B1061.
- First Flight Date
- 2020-11-16
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/hera
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 10:31:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 06:37:31 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2024-10-07
- Search Name
- Falcon 9 Booster B1061 B1061 Falcon 9 Block 5 B1061 B1061.23 Hera launch booster
- Serial Number
- B1061
- Vehicle Code
- B1061