When phantom forces strike, sometimes the best engineering solution is a quick field repair.
In short: Scott Manley documents a critical construction failure aboard the Sleipnir exploration ship. After a mysterious phantom force causes significant structural damage during assembly, the crew chooses to bypass bureaucratic inquiries and perform emergency repairs to test the vessel's capabilities on a mission to Minmus.
The Sleipnir, a complex exploration vessel, suffered a catastrophic structural incident as its final components were being integrated. Rather than grounding the ship for months of investigation into the cause of the phantom force, the crew opted for immediate, ad-hoc repairs to ensure the ship remained operational.
The mission serves as a practical demonstration of the vessel's space-worthiness. By prioritizing real-world testing over formal incident inquiries, the crew attempts to validate the ship's design despite the damage sustained during its construction phase.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Kerbal Space Program - Reusable Space Program Episode 26 - Construction Disaster (FIXED VERSION)
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