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By then the capsule had been rebuilt and stripped of flammable material, with a one-piece hatch that could be opened in three seconds, new wiring, armored plumbing, and modifications to accommodate a mixed-gas atmosphere; the astronauts would now wear fireproof pressure suits woven from glass fiber and coated in Teflon.
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
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