O-rings in Podcasts
conceptThe O-rings are small circular seals used in the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters to prevent fluid leaks.
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Feynman's TV stunt with the O-rings and the ice water became the defining moment of the Challenger inquiry.
winter cold and notes that O-rings are not very flexible in cold weather.
The solid rocket boosters on the Challenger contained O-rings that were meant to expand and contract as needed.
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.
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