![Soviet N1 Rocket showing the 30 rocket engines of its first stage. This one is rather special, via Roscosmos. One of the highest quality shots of the N1 in the factory. Similar Soviet N1 Rocket showing the 30 rocket engines of its first stage. This one is rather special, via Roscosmos. One of the highest quality shots of the N1 in the factory. Similar](https://i.redd.it/z8lpnaoue0d31.jpg)
Soviet N1 Rocket showing the 30 rocket engines of its first stage. This one is rather special, via Roscosmos. One of the highest quality shots of the N1 in the factory. Similar
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saturn v - Why did the Soviet Union decide to use 30 small engines instead of a few large ones on the N1? - Space Exploration Stack Exchange
Why did the N1 rocket fail, and could it have been salvaged if the circumstances were different? - Quora
Geoff Brumfiel on X: "Using lots of engines is a challenging design… so a failure on the first launch is definitely a learning opportunity." / X
![Andrew Rader on X: "The Soviet N1 rocket was planned to send cosmonauts to the Moon, but was cancelled after several unsuccessful tests. https://t.co/BJRGtcepGn" / X Andrew Rader on X: "The Soviet N1 rocket was planned to send cosmonauts to the Moon, but was cancelled after several unsuccessful tests. https://t.co/BJRGtcepGn" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVw5J7KU8AAy9Zb.jpg)
Andrew Rader on X: "The Soviet N1 rocket was planned to send cosmonauts to the Moon, but was cancelled after several unsuccessful tests. https://t.co/BJRGtcepGn" / X
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