N1
· built by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
· maiden flight 1969-02-21
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18
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)
Specifications
105.0 mLength
17.0 mDiameter
2750 tLaunch mass
5Stages
45400 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
95000 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
4Total launches
0Successful
4Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
4In our archive
0.0%Success rate
Feb 21, 1969 09:18 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 23, 1972 06:11 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| N1 | Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 | Nov 23, 1972 06:11 UTC | Failure |
| N1 | Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 | Jun 26, 1971 23:15 UTC | Failure |
| N1 | Zond-M 2 | Jul 03, 1969 20:18 UTC | Failure |
| N1 | Zond-M 1 | Feb 21, 1969 09:18 UTC | Failure |