02-21-2019, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Earl
It seems that, as I recall, a good portion of the SM outer surface is covered in a layer of somewhat thin insulation (possibly a cork-type material, as was the case for a portion of the Boost Protective Cover or BCP for the Command Module) which was then painted with this silver paint.
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This is what John Pursely told us as he was leading us in a tour of the JSC Saturn V at NARCON last year.
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