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Family: N. Country: Russia. Status: Hardware. Library of Congress Designation: G-1. Department of Defence Designation: SL-15. Article Number: 11A52. Manufacturer's Designation: N-1.
The N1 launch vehicle for the N1-L3 lunar landing mission as described in the draft project of 1964. The actual N1 that flew in 1969 to 1972 had lighter first and third stages, but never demonstrated a full fuel load using superchilled propellants as planned in the draft project..
SpecificationsLEO Payload: 95,000 kg. to: 225 km Orbit. at: 51.6 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 4,500,000 kgf. Total Mass: 2,750,000 kg. Core Diameter: 17.0 m. Total Length: 105.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 604.00 million. in 1985 unit dollars.
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x N1 1964 - A Gross Mass: 1,942,000 kg. Empty Mass: 192,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 5,040,000 kgf. Isp: 331 sec. Burn time: 113 sec. Isp(sl): 296 sec. Diameter: 10.0 m. Span: 17.0 m. Length: 30.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 30. NK-15
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x N1 1964 - B Gross Mass: 506,000 kg. Empty Mass: 50,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 1,400,000 kgf. Isp: 346 sec. Burn time: 106 sec. Diameter: 6.8 m. Span: 9.8 m. Length: 20.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 8. NK-15V
- Stage Number: 3. 1 x N1 1964 - V Gross Mass: 193,000 kg. Empty Mass: 16,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 160,000 kgf. Isp: 347 sec. Burn time: 368 sec. Diameter: 4.8 m. Span: 6.8 m. Length: 12.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 4. NK-19
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