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Challenger O-Ring Failure - When Rubber Turned to Glass

Challenger O-Ring Failure - When Rubber Turned to Glass

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 Host Ava Grey examines the Challenger disaster through material science, revealing how fluorosilicone O-rings lost elasticity below 31°F. Despite testing showing compromised performance below 50°F, the launch proceeded, causing catastrophic failure seventy-three seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986.

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