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The scar from one of the shear compression pads, used to keep the command and service modules mated during flight. This is the pad from approximately the 8:00 position.

 
Heat shield on Apollo 11 at National Air & Space Museum
Time picture taken Fri Jun 22 14:58:30 2007
Location picture taken Milestones of Flight Gallery
National Air & Space Museum
Washington, DC
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