a11_v_c_o_AKP (AS11-44-6574)
View of the front of the LM, excepting only the rendezvous radar and some other gear on the top. Mike Collins has begun a visual inspection of the Lunar Module, and is verifying that the landing gear is down and locked.
An evolution in the LM's design is also apparent. The RCS plume deflectors, mounted on the Descent Stage underneath each RCS quad, were added to prevent the thermal damage observed on the Apollo 9 LM. Compare this photograph with that of the Apollo 10 LM ( AS10-34-5085 ),
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as10_34_5085.jpg
which was flown without plume deflectors.
Above per the ALSJ.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a11_h_44_6574...
a11_v_c_o_AKP (AS11-44-6574)
View of the front of the LM, excepting only the rendezvous radar and some other gear on the top. Mike Collins has begun a visual inspection of the Lunar Module, and is verifying that the landing gear is down and locked.
An evolution in the LM's design is also apparent. The RCS plume deflectors, mounted on the Descent Stage underneath each RCS quad, were added to prevent the thermal damage observed on the Apollo 9 LM. Compare this photograph with that of the Apollo 10 LM ( AS10-34-5085 ),
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as10_34_5085.jpg
which was flown without plume deflectors.
Above per the ALSJ.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a11_h_44_6574...