U.S. Army HORIZON Moon Base

[RyanC]

NASA? We don't need no Steeenking NASA.

Artists Concept of SATURN launch pad being built by the Corps of Engineers at Cape Canaveral.

 

[RyanC]

Re: U.S. Army Moon Base

Moonbase concept -- these modules would be shot onto the moon by cargo rockets -- one module per rocket, and then assembled with the help of heavy equipment placed on the moon.

 

[RyanC]

Re: U.S. Army Moon Base

So how do we test the suits? Simple! We build a Lunar Environment Simulator (LES) on earth, utilizing liquid nitrogen for cooling, along with other sundry things to recreate the environment of the MOOOOON, including such fun things as rad-i-ation!

 

[Michel Van]

Re: U.S. Army Moon Base

that's U.S. ARMY Horizon Lunar Outpost Proposal
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/hortpost.htm

Thx for Picture

 

[RyanC]

Thanks for identifying it for me. Thread edited.