Falcon 9 booster B1056   | |
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.jpg) B1056 lands after launching CRS-18 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Falcon 9 first stage booster |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Status | Intentionally sunk after surviving a water landing |
| Construction number | B1056 |
| Flights | 4 |
| History | |
| First flight | 4 May 2019 (CRS-17) |
| Last flight | 17 February 2020 (Starlink L4) |
Falcon 9 booster B1056 was a reusable Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster manufactured by SpaceX. The booster was the fourth Falcon 9 to fly four times and broke a turnaround record for an orbital class booster on its fourth flight. The booster's service came to an end on its fourth flight following a landing failure on a Starlink flight.[1]
- ^ Baylor, Michael (17 February 2020). "SpaceX successfully conducts fifth Starlink flight - booster misses dronship". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved 25 February 2020.