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  1. …in reply to @RayPaseur
    RayPaseur Sure, O-rings, but mostly because the O-ring experts were overruled by management (their own, and at NASA) when they were concerned that they were operating out of spec (it was exceptionally cold that day, among other reasons), and political "we need to ship this now!" arguments.