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Views of the landing legs' download deployment mechanism.
Picture 2 of 4.
The LM's legs are folded up during launch; they are not deployed until lunar orbit, a few hours before undocking.
The downlock deployment mechanism is a spring-loaded device, attached to both the descent stage's structure and the leg's truss assembly, which ensures that the LM's legs remain deployed.
| Time picture taken | Tue Jun 19 12:20:56 2007 |
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Lunar Exploration Vehicles Gallery National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC |
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