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Detail of the simulated Block II umbilical.

The location of the experimental ablator panels is clearly visible. Apollo 6 flew samples of two different ablative materials in the umbilical, one on either side. The center section, which was covered by no ablative sample and thus exposed to the heat of reentry, is a different color.

 
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Time picture taken Fri Jun 11 08:12:48 2004
Location picture taken Fernbank Science Center
Atlanta, GA
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