What guns do astronauts use?

TP-82 Cosmonaut survival pistol

TP-82
Mass	2.4 kg (with stock)
Cartridge	5.45×39mm (below) and 12.5×70 shotgun shells (above)
Barrels	3
Effective firing range	200 meters

Are there guns in space?

Cosmonauts regularly carry handguns on their Soyuz spacecraft — and actually, that’s not unreasonable. For decades, the standard Soyuz survival pack has included a gun. And not just any gun, but a deluxe all-in-one weapon with three barrels and a folding stock that doubles as a shovel and contains a swing-out machete.

Would laser guns work in space?

Currently they do not. The power supply for a weapons-grade laser is enrmous and heavy. There are much better ways to knock out a spacecraft than lugging a monster power supply up there.

What are the different types of space weapons?

There are currently several types of known space weapons and others are being invented all the time, often secretively. Scientists have already developed directed-energy weapons, such as laser and particle beams to blast energy at targets and make them inoperant.

Can you shoot a gun in space?

A conventional firearm would, under most circumstances, work perfectly well in space. It’s true that there’s no oxygen in the abyss of space, but the firing of a gun doesn’t depend on oxygen even here on earth.

What are some insane but real weapons the Space Corps will need?

4 insane but real weapons the Space Corps will need. 1 1. MAHEM. DARPA’s Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition has been in development since 2008. The warhead can be placed on something as large as an 2 2. Excalibur Lasers. 3 3. Space drone strikes. 4 4. THEL.

How effective are laser weapons against satellites?

A joint U.S.-Israeli laser weapons project, the Tactical High Energy Laser is able to destroy incoming munitions as they fly through the air. The chemical laser, made up of deuterium fluoride, would be able to target satellites in space and is proven to be able to temporarily blind them. Ask the Taliban how effective drone strikes can be.