I think it was because after the mission there was a chance they could land in the middle of nowhere in the russian woods. There they had to wait until rescue. While waiting they had these guns to defend themselves against wild animals such as wolves.
Cosmonauts go into space. They're just like astronauts, but they're from Russia.
Astronauts and cosmonauts
They travel to outer space
Cosmonauts
Astronauts or, if you're Russian, cosmonauts!
cosmonauts
cosmonauts
Russia calls astronauts the term cosmonauts.
People who have travelled in space are called astronauts or cosmonauts.
Those who are also astronauts or cosmonauts.
No, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) has not lost any cosmonauts in space. All of the fatalities involving Russian cosmonauts occurred during launch or re-entry phases, not in the vacuum of space itself. The most notable incidents include the Soyuz 1 crash in 1967 and the Soyuz 11 tragedy in 1971, where cosmonauts died during re-entry due to cabin depressurization.
You can. Astronauts and cosmonauts have lived in space for up to 6 months at a time.