The Story of Camp Century: The City Under Ice

Project Iceworm was the code name for a top-secret United States Army program during the Cold War to build a network of mobile nuclear missile launch sites under the Greenland ice sheet. The ultimate objective of placing medium-range missiles under the ice — close enough to strike targets within the Soviet Union — was kept secret from the Danish government. To study the feasibility of working under the ice, a highly publicized "cover" project, known as Camp Century.

Release Date

January 1, 1964

Status

Released

Original Title

The Story of Camp Century: The City Under Ice

Runtime

32min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

United States Army