SPAS-1

GPTKB entity

Statements (93)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:shotgun
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:action semi-automatic
gptkbp:analysis post-mission analysis
gptkbp:barrel_length 18.5 in
gptkbp:barrel_type smoothbore
gptkbp:caliber 12 gauge
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA_and_ESA
gptkbp:collaborations international research institutions
gptkbp:collection various scientific data
gptkbp:communication_system S-band
gptkbp:control_system autonomous
gptkbp:controls reaction wheels
gptkbp:cooling_system passive and active systems
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:crew STS-7 crew
gptkbp:data_transmission downlink to ground stations
gptkbp:design 1 year
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1978
gptkbp:design_features pistol grip
folding stock
integrated rail system
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1984-04-24
gptkbp:feed_system gptkb:magazine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1983
gptkbp:historical_significance used in various conflicts
popular in the 1980s and 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SPAS-1
gptkbp:impact contributed to microgravity research
gptkbp:launch_date 1983-04-18
gptkbp:launch_mass 2,500 kg
gptkbp:launch_price estimated $100 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:launch_window April 1983
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future SPAS missions
gptkbp:length 1,020 mm
gptkbp:magazine_capacity 8 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
Franchi
gptkbp:material collapsible stock
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
successful
data for future missions
gptkbp:mission_duration 7 days
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 400 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkb:French_Gendarmerie
gptkb:U._S._military
various police forces
gptkbp:objective microgravity research
technology demonstration
gptkbp:operational_period 1983-1984
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operations gas-operated
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:112
low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 90 minutes
eventual reentry
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:scientific_instruments
1,000 kg
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:range 50 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil low recoil
gptkbp:recovery_method splashdown
gptkbp:related_model gptkb:Benelli_M4
gptkb:Franchi_SPAS-12
gptkb:Franchi_SPAS-15
gptkb:Mossberg_500
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:scientific_goals study effects of microgravity
gptkbp:scientific_instruments various experiments
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:speed 1984-04-24
controlled descent
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SPAS-2
gptkb:SPAS-12
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
gptkbp:type combat shotgun
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:military
gptkbp:variant SPAS-1, SPAS-12
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1979
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-51-D
gptkb:STS-24
gptkb:STS-16
gptkb:STS-11
gptkb:STS-41_B
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5