A pair of launch pad flame deflectors near Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The deflectors are designed to sit in the bottom of a
A pair of launch pad flame deflectors near Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The deflectors are designed to sit in the bottom of a flame trench to either side of a rocket and, at launch, deflect its exhaust gases safely away. Melting of the surface is clearly visible.
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