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N1 Nuclear V-B
Part of N1
Russian nuclear orbital launch vehicle. N1 with nuclear upper stage. This variant of the Type V nuclear engine used a very heavy radiation shield to protect the crew of any manned spacecraft payload.

Status: Study 1963. Payload: 360,000 kg (790,000 lb). Thrust: 35,000.00 kN (7,868,000 lbf). Gross mass: 3,060,000 kg (6,740,000 lb). Height: 210.00 m (680.00 ft). Diameter: 17.00 m (55.00 ft). Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).

LEO Payload: 360,000 kg (790,000 lb) to a 220 km orbit at 51.60 degrees. Payload: 33,000 kg (72,000 lb) to a lunar surface.

Stage Data - N1 Nuclear V-B



Family: nuclear-powered, orbital launch vehicle. Country: Russia. Engines: YaRD Type V-B, NK-15. Stages: N1 1962 - A, N1 Nuclear V-Bioshield. Agency: Korolev bureau.

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