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Why did some Apollo missions carry a grenade launcher?
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saalweachter
· 2026-11-15 Sun 16:53 UTC ·
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I'm guessing that pivoting the gun and firing would impart spin to the station, is the greater concern. And then pivoting the gun to stay on target would impart even more spin on subsequent shots.
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dylan604
· 2026-11-15 Sun 17:53 UTC ·
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What if you pivoted in the opposite direction?