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Heat Tiles

Heat Tiles

A detail of the underside of the Apollo 11 command module, showing the blackened tiles of the heat shield.
Galleries: Apollo Program, National Air and Space Museum, Space Travel Misc
Keywords: aerospace, apollo, commandmodule, district of columbia, heat, heatshield, heattile, national air and space museum, smithsonian, smithsonian, smithsonianair and space museum, tile, washington dc
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 828