Orbital launch vehicle

N1

RetiredRussia Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Spec: N1

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)

Flights flown4

Success rate0%0/4

Payload to LEO95,000kg

Maiden flight1969-02-21

Peak year19692 flights

N1 is built by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) of Russia. It first flew on 21 February 1969 and last flew on 23 November 1972.

Flight record

4 records

0% success rate0 of 4 flown · 4 failed

1969peak 1969 · 2 flights1972

First flight1969-02-21

Latest flight1972-11-23

Failures4

Consecutive successes0

Fastest turnaround132d 11h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	95,000kg

Vehicle

N1 spec

Stages	5
Length	105m
Diameter	17m
Launch mass	2750t
Liftoff thrust	45,400kN
Maiden flight	1969-02-21
Reusable	No

Pads used

2 pads

110/37 (110L)2 110/38 (110R)2

Launch history

4 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Outcome
1972-11-23	N1 \| Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2	110/37 (110L)	Failure
1971-06-26	N1 \| Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1	110/37 (110L)	Failure
1969-07-03	N1 \| Zond-M 2	110/38 (110R)	Failure
1969-02-21	N1 \| Zond-M 1	110/38 (110R)	Failure

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.