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“Artist drawing by North American Aviation, Inc.--after the docking of LEM (Lunar Excursion Module) and the Apollo module. The fairing around the LEM falls away and the S-IV B Saturn third stage separates using the services module propulsion system.

 

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Note that the referenced fairing, i.e., Spacecraft/Lunar Module Adapter (SLA) panels, having been jettisoned, are no longer visible.

 

LEM Reaction Control System thrusters seem to have been omitted.

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Uploaded on December 14, 2018