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Detail of Quad 3 on the descent stage.

The bulge is the cover for the spacecraft's supercritical helium tank. This tank has interest to me, as part of LM-1's SHe tank survived reentry and was recovered.

Also note the deployment and down lock mechanisms, used to extend the lunar module's legs and keep them deployed.

 
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Time picture taken Mon Aug 4 09:52:38 2008
Location picture taken Outside Starship Gallery
Space Center Houston
Houston, TX
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