Editing Project Horizon (section)

== Moon Base ==

=== Location ===
[[File:Horizon - Lunar Area of Interest with Most Promising Outpost Locations.png|thumb|Lunar Area of Interest with Most Promising Outpost Locations]]
Rocket-vehicle energy requirements would have limited the location of the base to an area of 20 deg latitude/longitude on the Moon, from ~20° N, ~20° W to ~20° S, ~20° E. Within this area, the Project selected three particular sites:

* northern part of [[Sinus Aestuum]], near the [[Eratosthenes (crater)|Eratosthenes crater]]
* southern part of [[Sinus Aestuum]] near [[Sinus Medii]]
* southwest coast of [[Mare Imbrium]], just north of the [[Montes Apenninus]] mountains

=== Defenses ===
The base would be defended against [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] overland attack by manually fired weapons:

* Unguided [[Davy Crockett (nuclear device)|Davy Crockett rockets]] with low-yield [[nuclear warheads]]
* Conventional [[Claymore mines]] modified to puncture [[pressure suits]]

=== Layout ===
The basic building block for the outpost would be cylindrical metal tanks, {{convert|10|ft|m}} in diameter and {{convert|20|ft|m}} in length.

Two [[Nuclear reactor|nuclear reactors]] would be located in pits for shielding, and would provide power for operation of the preliminary quarters and for the equipment used in the construction of the permanent facility. Empty cargo and propellant containers would be assembled and used for storage of bulk supplies, weapons, and life essentials.

Two types of surface vehicles would be used, one for lifting, digging, and scraping, another for more extended distance trips needed for hauling, reconnaissance and rescue.

A lightweight [[parabolic antenna]] erected near the main quarters would provide communications with Earth. At the conclusion of the construction phase the original construction camp quarters would be converted to bio-science and physics-science laboratories.<gallery>
File:Project Horizon - Cross Section of Typical Outpost Compartment.gif|Cross Section of Typical Lunar Outpost Compartment
File:Project Horizon - Overall View of Initial Lunar Construction Camp.gif|Horizon Camp - Overall View of Initial Lunar Construction Camp
File:Project Horizon - Layout Basic 12-Man Outpost.png|Horizon First Camp - Layout of a Basic 12-Man Outpost
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