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Detail of the throat closure in a thrust cell.

It's unclear what purpose the disc near the end of the shaft serves.

 
XRS-2200 Linear Aerospike Engine thrust cell throat closures at Marshall Space Flight Center Building 4205
Time picture taken Thu Jul 19 11:05:36 2012
Location picture taken Building 4205
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, AL
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