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Detail of the top end of a piece of crushable aluminum honeycomb. Honeycomb such as this was used as a shock absorber in the lunar module's main landing gear.

The accompanying sign simply reads


Honeycomb aluminum shock absorber.

Donor: Grumman Aerospace Corp.


Note the lunar surface contact probe to the right.

 
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Time picture taken Tue Jun 26 15:09:44 2007
Location picture taken Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City, NY
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