N1 Block R
Stage · Russia
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Credit: © Mark Wade
LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. Designed 1965-1971 as replacement for N-1 Blok D. Cancelled 1971 in favor of Blok Sr; revived and developed in 1974-1976. First static test Oct 12 1976. Two stages tested 1976-1977. Strangely never replaced Blok D on Proton.
Subtopics
- Proton KM-4 LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. Planned version for Proton. Never developed.
- Angara KVRB LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. Planned version for Angara. 5 restarts.
- GSLV-3 stage LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. The stage finally reached hardware status as a joint Russian-Indian development for India's GSLV booster.