Project Horizon Photo Gallery

 

Horizon LERV

Lunar-Earth Return Vehicle as designed by Von Braun team for Project Horizon

Horizon Final Base

Project Horizon Lunar Outpost in as it would appear by late 1965

Horizon Compartment

Cross Section of Typical Project Horizon Lunar Outpost Compartment

Horizon Camp

Overall View of Initial Project Horizon Lunar Construction Camp

Horizon First Camp

Layout of Project Horizon Lunar Basic 12-Man Outpost

Horizon Space Suit

Project Horizon Typical Lunar Suit

Horizon Transport

Project Horizon Earth-Moon Transportation Schemes

Horizon Initial Plan

Project Horizon Initial Two Man Round Trip to Lunar Surface

Saturn I (1959)

Saturn I configuration for Project Horizon

Saturn I Stages

Saturn I , stages 1 to 3, configuration for Project Horizon (1959)

Saturn II (1959)

Saturn II configuration for Project Horizon

Saturn II Stages

Saturn II, Stages 1 through 4, configuration for Project Horizon (1959)

Horizon Space Dock

Assembly and fuelling of translunar stages and spacecraft for Project Horizon in Equatorial Earth Orbit

Horizon LLV

Project Horizon Lunar Landing Vehicle

Horizon ORV

Project Horizon Orbital Return Vehicle

Horizon Manpower

Project Horizon Personnel Space Transportation Requirements

Horizon Project

Plan Project Horizon Vehicle Requirements and Launching Schedule

Horizon Comm Links

Project Horizon Earth Complex and Lunar Communication Links

Horizon Lunar Comms

Project Horizon Typical Tracking and Lunar Communication Site

Horizon Lunar Net

Project Horizon Lunar Communication Net

Horizon Launch Site

Project Horizon Terrestrial Launch Site

Horizon R&D

Project Horizon Organization for Research and Development

Horizon Main Base

Project Horizon Cross Section Through Main Facility

Horizon Simulator

Project Horizon View of Flight Simulator - a combined high-G and zero-G sled running down the side of a cliff!

Lunar Ascent

Advanced (Nuclear?) Lunar Landing Vehicle ascent stage departs from Moon as envisioned by Von Braun team in1959.

 

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