N1 (rocket)
Comparison with Saturn V

N1 (rocket)

Section Title: Comparison with Saturn V
Table Section Text: None

Apollo-Saturn V	N1-L3

Diameter, maximum	10 m (33 ft)	17 m (56 ft)

Height w/ payload	111 m (363 ft)	105 m (344 ft)

Gross weight	2,938 t (6,478,000 lb)	2,750 t (6,060,000 lb)

First stage	S-IC	Block A

Thrust, SL	33,000 kN (7,500,000 lbf)	45,400 kN (10,200,000 lbf)

Burn time	168 seconds	125 seconds

Second stage	S-II	Block B

Thrust, vac	5,141 kN (1,155,800 lbf)	14,040 kN (3,160,000 lbf)

Burn time	384 seconds	120 seconds

Orbital insertion stage	S-IVB (burn 1)	Block V

Thrust, vac	901 kN (202,600 lbf)	1,610 kN (360,000 lbf)

Burn time	147 seconds	370 seconds

Total impulse	7,711,000 kilonewton·seconds (1,733,600,000 pound·seconds)	7,956,000 kilonewton·seconds (1,789,000,000 pound·seconds)

Orbital payload	120,200 kg (264,900 lb)	95,000 kg (209,000 lb)

Injection velocity	7,793 m/s (25,568 ft/s)	7,793 m/s (25,570 ft/s)

Payload momentum	936,300,000 kilogram·meters per second (210,500,000 slug·feet per second)	740,300,000 kilogram·meters per second (166,440,000 slug·feet per second)

Propulsive efficiency	12.14%	9.31%

Earth departure stage	S-IVB (burn 2)	Block G

Thrust, vac	895 kN (201,100 lbf)	446 kN (100,000 lbf)

Burn time	347 seconds	443 seconds

Total impulse	8,022,000 kilonewton·seconds (1,803,400,000 pound·seconds)	8,153,000 kilonewton·seconds (1,833,000,000 pound·seconds)

Translunar payload	45,690 kg (100,740 lb)	23,500 kg (51,800 lb)

Injection velocity	10,834 m/s (35,545 ft/s)	10,834 m/s (35,540 ft/s)

Payload momentum	495,000,000 kilogram·meters per second (111,290,000 slug·feet per second)	254,600,000 kilogram·meters per second (57,240,000 slug·feet per second)

Propulsive efficiency	6.17%	3.12%

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