U.S.S.R

N-1 / 1 ... . 2L N-1 / 3L ... 5L N-1 / 6L ... 7L N-1F / 8L ... 9L
Overall
Vehicle
Operational from - 21.02.1969 26.06.1971 1974

 

to - 03.07.1969 23.11.1972 -
Orbital flights   0 2 2 0
Payload weight t  -  - LEO  ~20 LEO  ~20 LEO  >> ~80
Gross liftoff weight t ~2,675 ~2,709 ~2,709 ~2,778
Gross propellant weight t 2,493.6 2,493.6 2,493.6 2,501.9
Total length m   105.29 105.29 105.29
Max. diameter (span) m 22.40 22.40 22.40 22.40
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 41,358 41,358 41,358 45,306

Total impulse (vac)

MN*s 7,876.0 7,873.4 7,892.6 8,216.3

Fairing

Total length (+SAS) m - 43.72 43.72 43.72
Diameter m - 5.92 5.92 5.92
Total weight t - ~15 ~15 ~15

Stage 5

Name   Block D Block D Block D Block D

 

Length m 6.28 6.28 6.28 6.28
Diameter m 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70
Liftoff weight t 16 16 16 16
Propellant weight t 14.60 14.60 14.60 14.60
Engines 1 NK-9V RD-58 RD-58 RD-58
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 451.1 82.60 82.60 82.60
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3383 3393 3393 3393
Burn time s 109.5 600 600 600
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 49.4 49.6 49.6 49.6

Stage 4

Name   Block G Block G Block G Block G

 

Length m 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1
Diameter m 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90
Liftoff weight t 59 59 59 59
Propellant weight t 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0
Engines 1 NK-9V NK-21 NK-31 NK-31
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 451.1 392.3 402.1 402.1
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3383 3334 3462 3462
Burn time s 420 480 482 482
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 189.5 186.7 193.9 193.9
Stage 3

Name

  Block W Block W Block W Block W

 

Length m 11.01 (14.1) 11.01 (14.1) 11.01 (14.1) 11.01 (14.1)
Diameter m 6.8...5.5 6.8...5.5 6.8...5.5 6.8...5.5
Liftoff weight t 185 185 185 185
Propellant weight t 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0
Engines 4 NK-9V NK-19 NK-39 NK-39
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 1,804.4 1,804.4 1,627.9 1,627.9
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3383 3383 3452 3452
Burn time s 328 328 371 371
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 592.1 592.1 604.1 604.1
Stage 2

Name

  Block B Block B Block B Block B

 

Length m 20.46 20.46 20.46 20.46
Diameter m 9.8...6.8 9.8...6.8 9.8...6.8 9.8...6.8
Liftoff weight t 540.0 540 540 541
Propellant weight t 504.6 504.6 504.6 505.4
Engines 8 NK-15V NK-15V NK-15V NK-43
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (vac.)                  100% kN 13,182.0 13,182.0 13,182.0 14,058.8
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3187 3187 3187 3393
Burn time s 134 134 134 134
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 1,608.2 1,608.2 1,608.2 1,715.2
Stage 1

Name

  Block A Block A Block A Block A

 

Length m 30.09 30.09 30.09 30.09
Diameter m 16.9....9.8 16.9....9.8 16.9....9.8 16.9....9.8
Liftoff weight t 1,874 1,874 1,874 1,882
Propellant weight t 1,743.4 1,743.4 1,743.4 1,750.9
Engines 30 NK-15 NK-15 NK-15 NK-33
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.)                    100% kN 41,358.3 41,358.3 41,358.3 45,305.7
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2785 2785 2785 2915
Burn time s 148 148 148 142
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 5,436.8 5,436.8 5,436.8 5,683.5