Lunar Exploration Base

From The Space Library

This is an artist's concept of a Lunar Exploration Base. Primary objectives of the lunar science program (ca. 1964) was to obtain data on the structure and topography of the lunar surface, the lunar environment and the physical, chemical, geodetic, and gravitational properties of the Moon. The resulting data was of importance to NASA's Apollo project for the design of manned lunar orbiters, landing craft, and logistic support vehicles, for the calculation of orbits and trajectories of lunar flights, and for the design of operations in the vicinity of and on the moon.