N1 (rocket) - Wikipedia
WEBThe N1-L3 version was designed to compete with the United States Apollo program to land a person on the Moon, using a similar lunar orbit rendezvous method. The basic N1 launch vehicle had three stages, which were to carry the L3 lunar payload into low Earth orbit with two cosmonauts.
N1 No. 3L launch - RussianSpaceWeb.com
WEBThe single biggest hurdle on the Soviet road to the Moon at the turn of 1969 was the first flight of the giant, yet underpowered and untested N1 rocket, which was supposed to launch cosmonauts to the Moon.
N1: The Rise and Fall of the USSR's Moon Rocket
WEBFeb 21, 2020 · The N1, or Raketa-nositel "rocket-carrier", was a Soviet heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to send Soviet cosmonauts to the moon in the late 1960s and early 70s. The L3 complex was the four-component system designed to fly …
Identifying the different N-1 variants. – Nick Stevens Graphics
WEBSep 14, 2016 · N1-3L, the first flight. This is easy to identify, as it is the only one with entirely grey first and second stages. The third stage is half white, with the white part facing upwards on the transporter, which is the side away …
LOK details, N1-3L testing. - by Nick Stevens Graphics - Substack
WEBSep 1, 2024 · “From the Technical Report on N1-L3 tests: ‘The launch vehicle with the LZS head unit and 7K-L1A No. 4, but already with the standard emergency rescue system, took place on 19 June 1969. In the process of preparation of …
N1-3L compared to Apollo - by Nick Stevens Graphics - Substack
WEBSep 29, 2023 · A huge poster comparing the Soviet N1-3L Luna mission with Apollo, that's free to download
1973 N1-L3M Project Details - by Nick Stevens Graphics - Substack
WEBNov 3, 2023 · 1973 N1-L3M Project Details. The N1 Project plan for L3M Lunar missions, up to the N1-21L. Nick Stevens Graphics. Nov 03, 2023. This post is a translation of the project plans for the L3M version lunar mission. As usual, only a few pages are available.
N1 moon rocket - RussianSpaceWeb.com
WEBN1/L3 system overview (111): The N1 project was ultimately approved by the Kremlin for a single mission -- to beat America to the Moon.
N-1 11A52 - Encyclopedia Astronautica
WEBN-1 serial number 3L was the first N-1 launched. The vehicle ran into trouble immediately at lift-off. A fire developed in the tail compartment. The engine monitoring system detected the fire, but then gave an incorrect signal, shutting down all engines at …
How to identify the different N-1 versions - Starbase1
WEBThe first N-1, the N1-3L is generally easy to identify, because the hull of the first and second stages is a dark grey colour, all the way around, and the 3rd stage is 50% grey, 50% white, with the white section on the top on the transporter, and towards the gantry / launch tower.