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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.

Picture 4 of 4.

This is the aft quad on the CDR's side of the spacecraft.