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Old 02-18-2016, 11:32 PM   #7
xoxoxoBruce
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Made primarily of aluminum alloy, stainless steel and titanium, the Apollo 11 command module is one big reflective surface which the scanners have difficulty reading.
No chance of rust.
I don't think the paint is that thick, but it does look like it was a hurry up job and definitely with a brush. It may have been to cut down on reflective surfaces, or an antibacterial paint, or some Psychologist/Psychiatrist determined a uniform color/that color, was better for their heads.
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