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Creator:
United States. Army Ballistic Missile Agency  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Cubic feet (One slim letter box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Technical reports
Date:
1958-1962
Summary:
This collection consists of the following four reports relating to Project Horizon, 1958 - 1962.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of the following four reports relating to Project Horizon, 1958 - 1962: Project Horizon, Volume SummaryProject Horizon, Volume 1 Summary and Supporting Considerations; Project Horizon, Volume 2 Technical Considerations and Plans; and Interim Report to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: A National Integrated Missile and Space Vehicle Development Program.
Arrangement:
Arrangement by report.
Biographical / Historical:
Project Horizon was an ambitious 1959 study by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency for the US Army to determine the feasibility of establishing a scientific and military base on the Moon. According to the report, the lunar outpost was to protect potential US interests on the Moon and it considered such topics as lunar base design and construction, the scientific programs that could be performed on the Moon, and the factors involved in traveling to and from the Moon. Project Horizon was cancelled when the responsibility for the American Space Program was transferred to NASA.
Provenance:
Francis and Joel Williams, Gift, 2020, NASM.2020.0031
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Astronautics, Military  Search this
Moon  Search this
Lunar bases  Search this
Project Horizon  Search this
Genre/Form:
Technical reports -- 1950-1980
Citation:
Project Horizon Reports, NASM.2020.0031 , National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2020.0031
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Project Horizon Reports
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b98054d4-059c-4dc4-9033-e66dc5c73b0b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2020-0031