Haw haw! There’s a good story there; NASA actually spent a lot in research to develop a pen that works reliably in space. (The predecessor of our gel pens)
-the Russians noted this and replied that they use pencils…
That’s a bit of an urban legend, roaddragon. Using a pencil in a space capsule is a bad idea for several reasons. Imagine breaking the tip, which is then going to float around since you’re in free fall. Likewise if you need to sharpen it, and any shavings manage to escape the sharpener. Plus, having something as flammable as wood shavings floating around in a high-oxygen environment is a serious fire hazard.
Our “space pens” were actually developed by a private company, not NASA. Oh, and we also sold them to the Soviet space program. So, cosmonauts used American pens, not pencils.
JY: Real astronauts are not afraid of pencil tips. THIS is why America has lost her edge!
Cool ! Nice to see that girlie pen works the way it should.
– I was gonna make a joke about Prez Trump firing Blanks, but it’s too soon…
Seriously bro – this is gonna make a kick ass Netflix series…
Starting already? That looks like yeoman Janice Rand in the pen.
That must be high technology working in that ballpen. Usually, they wouldn’t work in zero gravity. Good to see mankind has their priorities straight.
JY: It’s one of them NASA pens what writes upside down! They made it so them girlies’ clothes come off too!
Haw haw! There’s a good story there; NASA actually spent a lot in research to develop a pen that works reliably in space. (The predecessor of our gel pens)
-the Russians noted this and replied that they use pencils…
That’s a bit of an urban legend, roaddragon. Using a pencil in a space capsule is a bad idea for several reasons. Imagine breaking the tip, which is then going to float around since you’re in free fall. Likewise if you need to sharpen it, and any shavings manage to escape the sharpener. Plus, having something as flammable as wood shavings floating around in a high-oxygen environment is a serious fire hazard.
Our “space pens” were actually developed by a private company, not NASA. Oh, and we also sold them to the Soviet space program. So, cosmonauts used American pens, not pencils.
JY: Real astronauts are not afraid of pencil tips. THIS is why America has lost her edge!