Nice documentary, but there is some essential innacurracy. First, NK-33 was reliable from the begening, the N1 exploded mostly because of the computer system. NK-33 was made by Kuznetsov bureau indeed but not the RD-180. Second, the RD-180 is coming from the Soviet Space Shuttle program of the 80s. The space shuttle program in USSR was different from the US one. The rocket system was separated from the shuttle orbiter, in that sens, they could launch payload without the Shuttle orbiter. And on that rocket system called ENERGIA, USSR developped Hydrogen high performance engine for the maine stage, and close cycle kerosene engine for the booster, RD-170. RD-170 is a close cycle, one pump 4 nozzle engine. The most powerfull engine ever build (more the Saturn V rocket). It was high efficient for a kerosene engine, thanks to the close cycle technology from the 60s. The RD-170 is 4 nozzle, RD-180 is the same engine but with only 2 nozzle. Also there is the RD-191, the same with only 1 nozzle and use on Angara rocket. RD-180. Those engine from ENERGIA project, were developped by Valentin Glutchko bureau. Not the same bureau as NK-33. (diffrent bureau in USSR, is lilke different compagny in the US). NK-33 was indeed used on orbital rocket, but for the Antares US rocket, and send cargo payload to ISS during the 2010s. In 2024, the RD-180, initially developped during Soviet Space shuttle program, finally sended human to space, but american instead of soviet man. Ironic.
Nice documentary, but there is some essential innacurracy. First, NK-33 was reliable from the begening, the N1 exploded mostly because of the computer system. NK-33 was made by Kuznetsov bureau indeed but not the RD-180.
Second, the RD-180 is coming from the Soviet Space Shuttle program of the 80s. The space shuttle program in USSR was different from the US one. The rocket system was separated from the shuttle orbiter, in that sens, they could launch payload without the Shuttle orbiter. And on that rocket system called ENERGIA, USSR developped Hydrogen high performance engine for the maine stage, and close cycle kerosene engine for the booster, RD-170. RD-170 is a close cycle, one pump 4 nozzle engine. The most powerfull engine ever build (more the Saturn V rocket). It was high efficient for a kerosene engine, thanks to the close cycle technology from the 60s. The RD-170 is 4 nozzle, RD-180 is the same engine but with only 2 nozzle. Also there is the RD-191, the same with only 1 nozzle and use on Angara rocket. RD-180. Those engine from ENERGIA project, were developped by Valentin Glutchko bureau. Not the same bureau as NK-33. (diffrent bureau in USSR, is lilke different compagny in the US).
NK-33 was indeed used on orbital rocket, but for the Antares US rocket, and send cargo payload to ISS during the 2010s.
In 2024, the RD-180, initially developped during Soviet Space shuttle program, finally sended human to space, but american instead of soviet man. Ironic.
Thanks for the Very interesting video.
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Keep it up
Excellent video !!!
thank for FHD version
This is the same video as the engines that came out of the cold
🙏🙏🙏 The Russian Rocket engine technology was way ahead. Some make BMWs some make rockets.
if you know anything about it... xD They made a closed cycle engine thats it.
A história da desventura do N-1 e do motor NK-33 é de uma beleza singular.
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