Object Details
Manufacturer
Fisher Pen Company
Summary
The Fisher Pen Company produced this data recording pen for the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. With a nitrogen pressurized ink cartridge, this model AG-7 could be used to write in the reduced gravity of space. NASA attached a velcro square to allow attachment to the inside of the spacecraft or other items so the pen did not get lost. The company also made these pens available to the public, so anyone could purchase one like those used by astronauts. It is not known to which astronaut this pen was assigned.
NASA transferred the pen to the Museum in 1979.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19720651000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Overall: Gold-colored metal, charred
Dimensions
3-D (L x W x H) (11 g.): 13.7 × 1.3 × 1cm (5 3/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19720651000
