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Family: N. Country: Russian. Status: Study 1963.
N1 with nuclear upper stage. This variant of the Type V nuclear engine used a very heavy radiation shield to protect the crew of any manned spacecraft payload.
SpecificationsLEO Payload: 360,000 kg. to: 220 km Orbit. at: 51.6 degrees. Payload: 33,000 kg. to a: lunar surface trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 3,600,000 kgf. Total Mass: 3,060,000 kg. Core Diameter: 17.0 m. Total Length: 210.0 m.
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x N1 1962 - A Gross Mass: 1,384,000 kg. Empty Mass: 117,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 4,020,000 kgf. Isp: 331 sec. Burn time: 103 sec. Isp(sl): 296 sec. Diameter: 10.0 m. Span: 17.0 m. Length: 30.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 24. NK-15
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x N1 Nuclear V-Bioshield Gross Mass: 2,000,000 kg. Empty Mass: 650,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,000,000 kgf. Isp: 900 sec. Burn time: 600 sec. Diameter: 17.0 m. Span: 17.0 m. Length: 130.0 m. Propellants: Nuclear/LH2 No Engines: 20. YaRD Type V-B
Bibliography:- 283 - Vetrov, G S, S. P. Korolev i evo delo, Nauka, Moscow, 1998.
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