ABOUT N1 ROCKET
The N1 was the Soviet Union’s super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to compete with the Saturn V for crewed lunar missions. Standing 105 meters tall with 30 NK-15 engines in its first stage, it was the largest rocket ever built at the time. All four launch attempts between 1969 and 1972 ended in failure, and the program was cancelled in 1974.
NOTABLE MISSIONS
| 🚀 All four flights failed |
| 🚀 Second launch caused largest non-nuclear explosion in rocketry |
LEGACY & LASTING IMPACT
Ambitious but failed Soviet Moon rocket; its NK-33 engines were later used in other vehicles
PROGRAM DETAILS
| Category | Launch Vehicle |
| Era | Space Race |
| Agency | OKB-1 (Mishin) |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Start Date | 1969-02-21 |
| End Date | 1972-11-23 |
| Total Flights | 4 |
| Successor | Energia |
PROGRAM COST
| Original Cost | ~2.5 billion rubles |
| Inflation-Adjusted | ~$18 billion (2020 est.) |
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TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED
🏢 RELATED AGENCIES
