Lunar Flag Assembly flag, placed about from the centerline of the "Eagle" landing craft, was blown over by the blast of the rocket exhaust during takeoff. Because of this, care was taken by subsequent crews to place the flags at greater distances from the Lunar Module. The landing on Apollo 13 was aborted due to a major spacecraft malfunction encountered before reaching the Moon. The flag carried on that flight was destroyed with the Lunar Module "Aquarius" when it reentered the Earth's atmosphere. A review of photographs taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) indicates that flags placed during the Apollo 12, Apollo
Apollo Applications Program pilot was a concern for mission planners, so proposals that it would be a three-man landing team or that the CSM would rendezvous with an orbiting module were considered. The following phases were considered: The "Apollo LM Taxi" was essentially the basic Apollo LM modified for extended lunar surface stays. This was expected to be the workhorse of both "Apollo Applications Extended Lunar Surface Missions" beginning in 1970 and to larger "Lunar Exploration System for Apollo" in the mid-to-late 1970s. The "Apollo LM Shelter" was essentially an Apollo LM with ascent stage engine and fuel tanks removed and replaced with