The Fisher Space Pen is a ballpoint pen that will write upside down, underwater, over grease, and in extreme cold and hot temperatures. This pen has an estimated shelf life of 100 years.
After rigorous testing, in 1967, NASA selected the Fisher Space Pen for use on the Apollo Missions. They are now used on all manned space flights - American and Russian.
Your bullet space pen comes packaged in a moon-themed gift box.
This is the original bullet space pen that in 1969 went to the Moon.
Note: All Bullet Pens come gift boxed and contain a
#PR4 Black Ink, Medium Point Pressurized Fisher Refill.
The Fisher Bullet Space Pen can be used:
Upside down
Under water
In extreme temperatures
At any angle
On carbonless paper
Over finger prints
Zero gravity
Fisher Space Pen facts:
The average Space Pen Refill will write 12,500 feet.
The first bullet space pen was used in the Apollo 7 mission.
The Original Bullet Pen was invented in 1948.
The consistency of Space Pen Ink is most like rubber cement.
Fisher replacement cartidges are made to fit Mont Blanc, Waterman, Cross, and Paper Mate.
Prior to the Space Pen, astronauts used pencils to write in space.
It would take 3,000,000,000 Space Pens to reach the moon.
Key moments in the history of the Fisher Space Pen:
1968 - Fisher bullet space pens used on Apollo 7 after two years of testing by NASA
July 20, 1969 - Bullet space pen accompanies Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong during moon landing.
1983 - Fisher bullet space Pen is used by Ronald Reagan to sign the Proclamation inaugurating the Air and Space Bicentennial Year to celebrate Man's first flight in a hot air balloon near Paris France
1997 - Used during Everest North Face Ski Expedition
Click below to watch a video of the Bullet Space Pen in action.
It's under water in a 105 degree hot tub!
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A few customer questions we've answered
Q: Wouldn't it just be easier to use pencils? That's what the Soviets did, instead of spending money to develop a product that solved a problem that could be solved by a common office supply. A: That's an urban legend. Up until the 1960s, but Americans and Russians used pencils in their space flights. But, a broken tip of the pencil could float into an astronaut's eyes, nose, or screw up an instrument. Also, the wood of the pencil may easily ignite in an oxygen-rich environment. So, Paul Fisher, completely on his own, decided to design a pen that could write in zero gravity and wasn't a danger to the astronauts or their craft. He submitted it to NASA, it passed all of their tests, and has been used on all manned space flights since.
Q: How does it work? A: The Bullet Space Pen is able to work upside down and under water because of its special pressurized ink cartridges.
Q: Can it work in high temperatures like in an oven? A: Since we're not interested in baking our arms and hands, we haven't tested this one.
Q: if the ink cartridges are pressurized, what happens when you heat it? A: The manufacturer says that the space pen is intended for use in temperatures between -30 to +250 degrees Fahrenheit. Beyond that, we're not sure, but we don't recommend trying it.
Q: Can the ink cartridges be replaced or do you have to purchase another pen? A: Yes, you can purchase Space Pen refills. While we don't carry them, most pen shops, luggage shops, and office supply stores carry a compatible pressurized refill.
Q: I don't seem to find the length of the pen in the above. Can you enlighten me? A: The Space Pen is 3.75 inches long when closed. When opened and the cap is placed on one end, it is 5.25 inches long.
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