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It was described as a book written by Alan McDonald, where he discussed the Challenger disaster and the events leading up to the tragedy, highlighting concerns about O-ring seals in cold temperatures.
But as McDonald later described in his book Truth, Lies, and O-rings, the boosters had never been tested below 53 degrees. And the forecast for launch morning was calling for temperatures much lower t...
— Episode: 169. Failure Is Your Friend
Episode: 169. Failure Is Your Friend
It was described as a book written by Alan McDonald, where he discussed the Challenger disaster and the events leading up to the tragedy, highlighting concerns about O-ring seals in cold temperatures.
But as McDonald later described in his book Truth, Lies, and O-rings, the boosters had never been tested below 53 degrees. And the forecast for launch morning was calling for temperatures much lower than that.