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     • The story is, mostly, untrue. Initially, astronauts and cosmonauts both used pencils in space. NASA did spend some money researching the viability of a ballpoint pen designed for use in space, but scrapped the project early when it became clear that costs would spiral.
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   Why did NASA stop using pencils in space?

   • NASA wanted to avoid pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft. In fact, a pencil is such an impractical alternative in space that cosmonauts also have been using Space Pens since 1969. Did it cost taxpayers millions? Nope.

   Space Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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   Why do cosmonauts use pencils in space?

   • Why not just use a pencil? NASA wanted to avoid pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft. In fact, a pencil is such an impractical alternative in space that cosmonauts also have been using Space Pens since 1969.

   Space Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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   Why did NASA use a space pen?

   • NASA wanted an alternative to pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft. Cosmonauts also have been using Space Pens since 1969. Did it cost taxpayers millions? No. Paul Fisher at the Fisher Pen Company had already been working on a pressurized pen.

   Space Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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   Why do astronauts use pencils?

   • The Fisher Space Pens made their debut in 1968 on the Apollo 7 mission and have been involved in all manned missions since. So, the short reason is that astronauts only used pencils when they were waiting for something better to come along. As soon as it did, they switched and never looked back. Even the Russians thought it was a good idea.

   Why Do Astronauts Use Space Pens Instead of Pencils?

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   Are Space Pens still used?

   • The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since Apollo 7 – dozens are currently on the International Space Station. Is it only for space? The Space Pen line now comprises about 80 models.

   Space Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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   Did NASA use a space pen on Apollo 7?

   • U.S. astronaut Walter Cunningham writes with a Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo flight and the Space Pen’s first trip to space. The pens have been used on every NASA mission since. Credit: NASA That testing accelerated the pen’s development from a prototype to a proven high-performance product.

   Space Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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3. www.nasa.gov › technology › tech-transfer-spinoffsSpace Pens, Pencils, and How NASA Takes Notes in Space

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   • Is the Space Pen a real thing? Yes, it is. The Fisher Space Pen made its television debut in October 1968, as Apollo 7 mission commander Walter Schirra demonstrated weightlessness by blowing on a pen to control its movement as it floated about the capsule.
   • Why not just use a pencil? NASA wanted an alternative to pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft.
   • Did it cost taxpayers millions? No. Paul Fisher at the Fisher Pen Company had already been working on a pressurized pen. That said, it likely would never have reached the heights it did, in orbit or in popularity, without NASA’s testing.
   • Do astronauts still use them? The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since Apollo 7 – dozens are currently aboard the International Space Station.

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   • Is The Space Pen A Real Thing?
   • Why Not Just Use A Pencil?
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   • Do Astronauts Still Use them?
   • Is It only For Space?

   Yes, it is. The Fisher Space Pen made its television debut in October 1968, as Apollo 7 mission commander Walter Schirra demonstrated weightlessness by blowing on a pen to control its movement as it floated about the capsule. It was one of the first live video transmissions from an American spacecraft. Since then, Space Pens have appeared in televi...

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   NASA wanted an alternative to pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft. Cosmonauts also have been using Space Pens since 1969.

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   No. Paul Fisher at the Fisher Pen Company had already been working on a pressurized pen. That said, it likely would never have reached the heights it did, in orbit or in popularity, without NASA’s testing. “The original ballpoints were terrible,” said Cary Fisher, Paul’s son, and current president of the company, which is now located in Boulder Cit...

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   The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since Apollo 7 – dozens are currently aboard the International Space Station.

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   The Space Pen line now comprises about 80 models. While they are popular gift items, Cary said, they are especially in-demand among members of the military and law enforcement, as well as outdoor enthusiasts, plane manufacturers, and oil workers, all of whom, like astronauts, appreciate their ability to write in any conditions. Fisher Pen Company h...

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6. www.scientificamerican.com › article › fact-orFact or Fiction?: NASA Spent Millions to Develop a Pen that ...

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   Dec 20, 2006 · Originally, NASA astronauts, like the Soviet cosmonauts, used pencils, according to NASA historians. In fact, NASA ordered 34 mechanical pencils from Houston's Tycam Engineering...

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   Jul 5, 2018 · To understand why NASA was so keen on a workable space pen, you have to understand that the pencil is not suited for space travel. The problem is that they have a habit of breaking...

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   NASA wanted to avoid pencils because the lead could easily break off and float away, creating a hazard to astronauts and sensitive electronics on the spacecraft. In fact, a pencil is such an impractical alternative in space that cosmonauts also have been using Space Pens since 1969.

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   Aug 30, 2021 · The space agency clarified per Slash Gear that the pens are real and that astronauts use them to write while aboard the International Space Station. The space pen resembles a conventional...