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 Summary

This collection consists of the following four reports relating to Project Horizon, 1958 - 1962.

 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.

 Identifier

NASM.2020.0031

Creator

United States. Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Date

1958-1962

Provenance

Francis and Joel Williams, Gift, 2020, NASM.2020.0031

Extent

0.2 Cubic feet (One slim letter box)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

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 note

Arrangement by report.

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.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Project Horizon Reports, NASM.2020.0031 , National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Astronautics, Military

Moon

Lunar bases

Project Horizon

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Technical reports