N1 7L
N1 7L was the fourth and final N1 flight article. It launched from Baikonur on 23 November 1972 with a 7K-LOK test spacecraft; a hydraulic shock after programmed engine shutdown ruptured first-stage propellant lines, causing fire, an engine explosion, and structural failure before stage separation.
Identity
- Aliases
- N1 No. 7L11A52 No. 7LFourth N1 flight vehicleН1 № 7Л
- Name
- N1 7L
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- N1 7L was the fourth and final N1 flight article. It launched from Baikonur on 23 November 1972 with a 7K-LOK test spacecraft; a hydraulic shock after programmed engine shutdown ruptured first-stage propellant lines, causing fire, an engine explosion, and structural failure before stage separation.
- First Flight Date
- 1972-11-23
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://sma.nasa.gov/LaunchVehicle/n1.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 10:43:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 12:04:34 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1972-11-23
- Search Name
- N1 7L N1 No. 7L 11A52 No. 7L Fourth N1 flight vehicle Н1 № 7Л
- Serial Number
- 7L
- Vehicle Code
- 7L