N1 (rocket)
Comparison with Saturn V
Table:
Apollo-Saturn V[22]

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)[14]

First stage
S-IC
Block A

Thrust, SL
33,000 kN (7,500,000 lbf)
45,400 kN (10,200,000 lbf)[14][15]

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[Note 1]
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)[Note 2]
95,000 kg (209,000 lb)

Injection velocity
7,793 m/s (25,568 ft/s)
7,793 m/s (25,570 ft/s)[Note 3]

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[Note 1]
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)[Note 3]

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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