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.50 Caliber Two Stage Light Gas Gun Specifications

.50 Caliber Two Stage Light Gas Gun
.50 Caliber Two Stage Light Gas Gun
NASA WSTF
A Shielding target is loaded into the target chamber of the .50 caliber Two Stage Light Gas Gun
Shielding target is loaded into the target chamber of the .50 caliber Two Stage Light Gas Gun.
NASA WSTF

Target Capabilities
Ability to pressurize and/or heat/cool targets

Target Accommodations
5 ft. diameter x 8 ft. long
Single Projectile Sizes
0.4 mm – 11 mm 
(0.0157 in. – 0.4331 in.)

Velocity Range
1.5 km/s – 7.0 km/s

Diagnostics Available
Projectile Verification
     – 3 Flash X-ray Heads
     – Ultra High-Speed Digital Imaging System
     – High Speed Color Video
Velocity Measurement
     – Laser Intervalometers
     – Photodiode Flash Detectors
     – Ultra High-Speed Imaging System
Other
     – Digital X-ray Film Scanner
     – Multichannel Data Acquisition System
     – Accelerometers, Acoustic Emission Systems