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View of reaction control system (RCS) quads and plume deflectors.
Plume deflectors were added to LM-5 (Apollo 11) and subsequent due to scorching of the descent stage by the downward-facing RCS thruster as observed by the Apollo 9 astronauts.
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This is the forward quad on the LMP's side of the spacecraft.
| Time picture taken | Mon Aug 4 09:34:14 2008 |
| Location picture taken | Outside Starship Gallery Space Center Houston Houston, TX |
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