A space gun, sometimes called a Verne gun because of its appearance in From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, is a method of launching an object into space using a large gun- or cannonlike structure. Space guns could thus potentially provide a method of non-rocket spacelaunch. It has been conjectured that space guns could place satellites into Earth's orbit (although after-launch propulsion of the satellite would be necessary to achieve a stable orbit), and could also launch spacecraft beyond Earth's gravitational pull and into other parts of the Solar System by exceeding Earth's escape velocity of about 11.2km/s or 40,320km/h (25,050mph). However, these speeds are too far into the hypersonic range for most practical propulsion systems and also would cause most objects to burn up due to aerodynamic heating or be torn apart by aerodynamic drag. Therefore, a more likely future use of space guns would be to launch objects into near Earth orbit, from where attached rockets could be fired or the objects could be "collected" by maneuverable orbiting satellites.
The Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit (HHMU), also known as the maneuvering gun, or informally as "the zip gun", was used by astronaut Ed White in the first American "spacewalk" (free space extra-vehicular activity, EVA), on Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. Different models of HHMU were present on Gemini 4, 8, 10, and 11, but were only used on Gemini 4 and 10. It was also used aboard Skylab.
Astronauts described the gun as easier to use than other methods of maneuvering during space-walking. It provided the impulse to leave the spacecraft, and was the easiest way to move in the microgravity environment.
The Gemini 4 device received its propellant from tanks on the device and used pressurized oxygen to control and propel the astronaut via conservation of momentum. White enjoyed using the gun and found it useful, but quickly ran out of propellant, forcing him to pull on his tether to continue maneuvers. However, fellow crewman James McDivitt recalled the gun as being "hopeless" and "utterly useless" as it required precise aim through the user's center of mass in order to translate in a straight line without inducing unwanted rotation.
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'These kids need a safe space.' ... "Beyond the police and gun control, these kids need a safe space and we need to figure out other ways to help the ones who don't have these resources.".
By KATE PAYNE. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov ...Related Articles ... Supreme Court turns back challenge to strict gun licensing law in Maryland ... Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown ... .
Tyler Pipes, 39, CEO, Smoky MountainKnifeWorks & Smoky Mountain Guns and Ammo... Pipes also saw an open space in the sporting goods hunting market and expanded his Smoky Mountain Guns and Ammo company to Knoxville in 2022.
How about this instead? The United States becomes part of Canada and we enjoy free health care, legalized personal use of marijuana, and strong restriction on gun possession? ... Our universities do need some space.
... with the help of 20 female survivors of sexual violence, she used the melted down metal of 37 tonnes of decommissioned guns to create the floor tiles of a new art gallery, and “reflective space”.
And then, as I mentioned, you needed to be relatively close to the "walls" for them to recognize the flashlight or gun, which meant that if you backed up to take in the scope of the space you gear might not work.
... McG will supposedly take care of other facilities within the space ... The space has been utilised by artists such as Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’ Roses, and many more across its lifetime.
“The gun space has been one of the spaces most attacked by woke corporate America,” Trump told The Post — but adds their support for GrabAGun couldn’t come at a better time.
Weisburn said he plans to move forward with plans, initiated by Maier, to use artificial intelligence to detect guns in public spaces such as schools and other public buildings where security cameras are already installed.On the horizon.
In the second period, Tampa Bay earned a second power play, and this time their big guns fired at will to halve the Lightning’s deficit as the match’s midpoint loomed. Kucherov had plenty of space this ...
In the second period, Tampa Bay earned a second power play, and this time their big guns fired at will to halve the Lightning’s deficit as the match’s midpoint loomed. Kucherov had plenty of space this ...
Cascade Business News
13 Jan 2025
Cascade Business News
13 Jan 2025
