O-ring
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 22 May
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Material used in the joints of the solid rocket boosters, crucial for sealing.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentUnknownFreakonomics Radio · The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update) · 8:11 · 22 May
…By now, he had come to believe that the Challenger exploded because of the failure of what are called O-rings, small circular seals designed to prevent fluid or air from leaking during a mechanical process.…
Mark FennellNo One Saw It Coming · Clogged sink doomed a space mission · 19:10 · 19 Apr
…The joints were sealed together using something called an O-ring that was made from synthetic rubber.…
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