N-1 Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the N-1, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
N-1 made 7 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1975 and 1982. Of those, 6 succeeded and 1 failed. The success rate comes to 86 percent. The busiest year was 1975, with 1 flight. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1982.
7
Launch attempts
6
Successes
1
Failures
86%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the N-1 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNSC | 🇯🇵Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Launch chronology
Every N-1 launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1982 | 1982-087 | N-9(F) : ETS 3 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 22, 1980 | 1980-018 | N-6(F) : ECS-b | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 6, 1979 | 1979-009 | N-5(F) : ECS | TNSC / N | Failure |
| Feb 16, 1978 | 1978-018 | N-4(F) : LE-3, Improved Delta PLF, LT Thor N N-4 +4 more, Castor 2, deb Ume-2, Star 37N S/N 14005, ISS-b | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 23, 1977 | 1977-014 | N-3(F) : LE-3, Improved Delta PLF, LT Thor N N-3 +4 more, Castor 2, NASDA AKM, Star 37N S/N 14004, ETS-2 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 29, 1976 | 1976-019 | N-2(F) : LE-3, Improved Delta PLF, LT Thor N N-2 +3 more, Castor 2, Star 37N S/N 14003, ISS | TNSC / N | Success |
| Sep 9, 1975 | 1975-082 | N-1(F) : LE-3, Improved Delta PLF, LT Thor N N-1 +3 more, Castor 2, Star 37N S/N 14002, ETS 1 | TNSC / N | Success |