 The man that played a crucial role in the development of this new rocket was Sergei Korolev.He oversaw the development of the rocket and ensured that it became a success.The development of the N-1 rocket became the successor to other Soviet designed rockets such as the R-7.It also brought about ample competition to the United States' counterpart rocket Saturn V. However, one key difference between the two rockets was the stages that occurred in a typical launch.