Launch Site and Gantries

The N-1 Rocket
Reference material for the N-1 launch facilities.
  • gantry-stitched-close [en]Video stitched close up of the N1 gantry
  • n1-site-wide-grab [en]Low resolution stitched panorama of the N1 launch site. I believe this is looking across from the other launch gantry.
  • n1-site-grab [en]The N1 launch site
  • launch-pad-from-air [en]N1 launch pad from the air, video grab.
  • n1-on-standb [en]N1 at the launch pad, built from stitched images taken from video grabs.
  • pad-n1 [en]Overview of the rotating gantry (at rear) three fold blast pits, (left), and Lightning tower (right).
  • rings-new [en]The N1-5L being delivered to the launch point.
  • vlcsnap-7773048 [en]Railway lines approaching the N-1 launch site.
  • vlcsnap-7772812 [en]Launch site and blast pit from where the N-1 launched.
  • vlcsnap-7772587 [en]Two of the blast pits and the main launch point for the N-1 rocket.
  • vlcsnap-7772454 [en]Looking down on one of the blast pits.
  • vlcsnap-7770030 [en]Lightning protection tower and the main gantry.
  • vlcsnap-7767934 [en]Lightning protection tower and the main gantry.
  • vlcsnap-7767697 [en]Lightning protection tower and the main gantry.
  • rocket-plus-gantry [en]Lightning protection tower and the main gantry.
  • compond-1 [en]View of the blast pits, stitched from 3 video grabs.
  • n1-pads-orbit-recent2 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of both the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • vlcsnap-7838781b [en]Note the crane on the top of the gantry in the background.
  • vlcsnap-7837057b [en]Note the exhaust coming through the blast pits.
  • Jvehicle.CIAmuseum 0041-1 [en]CIA model of the launch pad layout at the time of the N-1 program
  • n1-fehlstart [en]Spy photo of the pads
  • 6adaba07694a [en]The reference ring, left on the pad after the N-1 launch.
  • fuel-feeds [en]Pipes running up to the launch pad and blast pits.
  • e6d2f91a958b [en]The point on which the N-1 was set up, looking in the direction the rocket approached on. Not the inner ring over the round hole - the reference ring on the rocket locates onto this.
  • n1-pads-orbit-recent-4 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of one of the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit4 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of one of the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit-recent3 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of one of the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit3 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of one of the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit2 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of both the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit-recent [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of both the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • n1-pads-orbit [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of both the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • 5b3228b5a2a0 [en]Crane and lightning protection systems.
  • Img 017 [en]Sign for the town of Baikonur
  • crane
  • ukss [en]One of the Baikonur launch pads, not sure which.
  • polyus on pad2 [en]Towers and gantries at the time of Energia / Buran.
  • energia-03 [en]Ruins from Energia, which used old N-1 facilities
  • n-1-04 [en]Transporter, rocket and the main gantry directly facing the camera. Thos gantry swings around the cylindrical hub visible in the lower middle.
  • N1-08 [en]Arial view of two N-1's on the pads.
  • baik3 [en]Google Earth shot of the remains of one of the N-1 launch pads, later used for Buran.
  • CskbN-1Copi [en]I believe this is not a real photo, but it does show the arrangement very nicely.
  • q2n1sair [en]Ariel view of 2 N-1's
  • gantry-plus-escape [en]The very top of the N1, showing some good detail on the lightning tower and gantry.
  • pad 3 aout 1969
  • pad 3 juillet 1969
  • n-1-03 [en]Ariel view of 2 N-1 rockets on the pad.
  • gantry-stitch