How did they figure out how the challenger blew up?

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They said it was an o ring failure, how did they figure it out when everything was blown to bits

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Additionally, corporate nepotism meant the contract to manufacture the enormous fuel tanks were very inconveniently (and stupidly) made on the other side of the country. Because of their size they needed to be made in two halves to facilitate transport across the country to Florida. The two halves meant they needed the infamous rubber ‘O’ rings that failed in the cold launch conditions and were warned about by junior engineers on launch day. So why did it blow up .. greedy bastards caused it .. as usual.

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