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Overwhelmed by the realization that NASA had not revealed the O-ring issue to astronauts, chief astronaut John Young sent a memo to the entire astronaut corps expressing his outrage.
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Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
One of the biggest upgrades to the 2.0 model is a removable silicone O-ring which sits in a groove around the perimeter of the inner ring.
—Ben Coxworth
july 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2025
And the O-ring detail on the straps gives it a little flair for style.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
Joints between the cylindrical sections of the rockets had a design flaw that, in the event of an O-ring failure, could result in the loss of the shuttle and its crew.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
One of the biggest upgrades to the 2.0 model is a removable silicone O-ring which sits in a groove around the perimeter of the inner ring.
—Ben Coxworth
july 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2025
And the O-ring detail on the straps gives it a little flair for style.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
Joints between the cylindrical sections of the rockets had a design flaw that, in the event of an O-ring failure, could result in the loss of the shuttle and its crew.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“O-ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O-ring. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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