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Overall walk-around of the Launch Escape System (LES) tower. I've prepared a page explaining the various parts of the LES tower.

Picture 5 of 6.

The oval nozzle approximately one-third of the way back from the Q-ball is the LES tower jettison motor.

 
Launch Escape System (LES) tower on Johnson Space Center (JSC) Saturn V at Space Center Houston
Time picture taken Sun Aug 3 16:17:22 2008
Location picture taken Saturn V Center
Rocket Park
Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX
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