N1 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the N1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
N1
Family
N1
Manufacturer
First Launch
21 Feb 1969
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
4
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
5
Length
105 m
Diameter
17 m
Launch Mass
2,750 tons
Thrust
45,400 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
95,000 kg
The N1 was a super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to deliver payloads beyond low Earth orbit, acting as the Soviet counterpart to the US Saturn V. It was designed with manned extra-orbital travel in mind. Development work started on the N1 in 1959. Its first stage is the most powerful rocket stage ever built. (checked 2019)
Launch Sites used by N1
Baikonur Cosmodrome
World's largest space launch facility, pivotal for Russian space missions.
📍 Kazakhstan
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