N1 (Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS))
- Length: 105 m
- Diameter: 17 m
- Launch Mass: 2750 T
- LEO Capacity: 95000 kg
The N1, manufactured by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) established in 1992, undertook its inaugural launch on 02/21/1969, is non-reusable and is inactive.
N1 has 0 successful launches and 4 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 4 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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)
Manufacturer
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) (RFSA)
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.