Soviet shotguns in space

[myhightechsec]

Sounds like the title for a 60's era techno-thriller

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...iet-shotguns-in-space/?utm_term=.6a5fe6bb5a20

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Well huh. Pounds equals pain is never more true than when sending a vehicle into orbit. I wonder how many pounds of fuel it took to send their shotgun into space? It speaks strongly to their level of motivation.

 

[HoughMade]

That's a pretty interesting article. Thanks for posting!

 

[Spear Dane]

Well huh. Pounds equals pain is never more true than when sending a vehicle into orbit. I wonder how many pounds of fuel it took to send their shotgun into space? It speaks strongly to their level of motivation.

It's probably cheaper than having your highly trained Cosmonaut eaten by a bear.

 

[actaeon277]

It's probably cheaper than having your highly trained Cosmonaut eaten by a bear.

not to mention bad publicity

 

[HoughMade]

not to mention bad publicity

I think we're forgetting how the old Soviet Union worked.

Headline:

"Brave Cosmonaut- Gloriously Successful Mission, Then Important Forest Research Project of Indefinite Duration"

 

[seldon14]

Its a cool gun. For those unfamiliar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP-82

 

[Rebel Jack]

It's probably cheaper than having your highly trained Cosmonaut eaten by a bear.