Is there any point in taking a gun into space? Can a gun be useful in a place where there is no gravity or air? There was a time when such questions were being asked. Because the news had come out that Russian astronauts used to have guns. This thing was spread in the world as a sensational mystery and people wanted to know how much truth is there in it?
The truth is that the purpose of this type of gun was not to deal with any alien or astronaut of another country or any criminal, but it was given to the astronauts to deal with the emergency landing situation for their own protection. Could be used in situations arising at the time of reentry of the vehicle.
In the early history of human space missions, many problems and challenges had to be faced. One of these challenges was the problems faced by the spacecraft during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere. During this time, due to malfunctions in the spacecraft, the spacecraft could land far away from the designated place.
Initially there used to be a very complex problem with the reentry of the spacecraft. (Symbolic photo: Shutterstock)
In such circumstances, Russian astronauts might have had to face the challenge of keeping themselves alive in a very hostile environment like Siberia. To reduce such risks, Russian astronauts were given a TP-82 triple barrel pistol. This gun was specially designed for Russian astronauts.
This particular pistol had three types of bullets which could be used for three things. To hunt small animals, to protect themselves from larger predatory animals and to draw attention to nearby help by lighting fire in the sky. This was necessary because in the early stages the reentry of spacecraft was not so controlled or accurately predicted.
Not only this, Russian astronauts were also sent to space with this pistol along with extra ration, emergency medicines, communication equipment, so that it would be easier for them to deal with any situation after returning. But with time these needs ended and the risk ended. Soon such pistols were stopped being sent with Russian astronauts.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 10, 2024, 18:28 IST
