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 "N-1" Space booster.
(Industry designation 11A52, Western designation SL-15).
Design of "N-1" space booster was initiated by the Decision of Communist Party Politburo of May 13th, 1961. Design conducted at Special Design Bureau #1 under supervision of Designer General S. Korolyov. Special Design Bureau #1 also was a main facility for production of that booster.
Main purpose of such booster was manned moon program. "N-1" Space booster had three stages and upper stage.
First test launch of the booster was conducted February 21st, 1969. Until November 23rd, 1972 there were 4 launches, all of them were accidents.
Specification.
Launch weight..................................................2,750,000 kg
Thrust..............................................................4,590,000 kg
Length.......................................................................105 m
Diameter of cluster.....................................................16.8 m
Payload weight
Low Earth Orbit.................................................... 95,000 kg
Propellant
All stages........................................................kerosene+O2
Stage 1.................................................... 30 engines NK-15
Stage 2.................................................... 8 engines NK-15V
Stage 3...................................................... 4 engines NK-19
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