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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.
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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
In 1986, while serving on the commission to investigate the Challenger disaster, Feynman conceived of a famous demonstration—involving a piece of rubber and a glass of ice water—to show that the O-ring seals in the space shuttle’s rockets became unreliable at low temperatures.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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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
In 1986, while serving on the commission to investigate the Challenger disaster, Feynman conceived of a famous demonstration—involving a piece of rubber and a glass of ice water—to show that the O-ring seals in the space shuttle’s rockets became unreliable at low temperatures.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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“O-ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O-ring. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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