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Comment by SXX | original | Why did some Apollo missions carry a grenade launcher?
[−]SXX · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:37 UTC · link
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Over the years at least 7 soviet missions landed off-target including Yuri Gagarin.

And not like 100-500 meters off target, but 200-600 kilometers. Having a gun in such cases make perfect sense.