One moment the temperature can be a frightening -50°C, and the next, a liquefying vacuum of 400°C . You can be upright one moment, and upside down the next.
It is for this very reason that inventor Paul C. Fisher invented the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen and Cartridge in 1966. His aim was to design a pen that would overcome any obstacle.
The Fisher AG-7 combines a hermetically sealed, pressurized cartridge of visco-elastic ink that never leaks, evaporates or allows any micro-organisms or foreign bodies to enter. This allows the pen to maintain proper functioning and increases the shelf life from the average of two years to an unprecedented 100 years.
The unique AG-7 was first used on the 1968 Apollo 7 Space Mission, and has been used on every space mission since.
In fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen was such a technological advancement that civilized beings of all persuasions embraced the technology. Be they Americans, Soviets or even the Zorgons, Korgs and Groxps.
It is for this very reason that inventor Paul C. Fisher invented the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen and Cartridge in 1966. His aim was to design a pen that would overcome any obstacle.
The Fisher AG-7 combines a hermetically sealed, pressurized cartridge of visco-elastic ink that never leaks, evaporates or allows any micro-organisms or foreign bodies to enter. This allows the pen to maintain proper functioning and increases the shelf life from the average of two years to an unprecedented 100 years.
The unique AG-7 was first used on the 1968 Apollo 7 Space Mission, and has been used on every space mission since.
In fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen was such a technological advancement that civilized beings of all persuasions embraced the technology. Be they Americans, Soviets or even the Zorgons, Korgs and Groxps.
The first time that famous phrase was made was on the Apollo 11 mission. Not the Apollo 13 - as Hollywood would make us believe. And the real hero this time was a pen.
Paul C Fisher designed the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen to cope with the most extreme conditions. But he never imagined that his invention would be responsible for saving the lives of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
After their historic walk on the surface of the moon and with everything else in place, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were about to lift off when they noticed that the plastic rocket arming switch key had broken off. Without it, they could not fire the rocket that would blast them off the moon.
"Houston, we have a problem!"
Ground control worked feverishly until one of the ground engineers realized that the AG-7 Space Pen Aldrin was carrying, could fit into the slot and trigger the contact. The rest is history.
Even though Fisher never designed the AG-7 Space pen to save lives he did intend it to civilize space.
That, he achieved.
Paul C Fisher designed the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen to cope with the most extreme conditions. But he never imagined that his invention would be responsible for saving the lives of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
After their historic walk on the surface of the moon and with everything else in place, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were about to lift off when they noticed that the plastic rocket arming switch key had broken off. Without it, they could not fire the rocket that would blast them off the moon.
"Houston, we have a problem!"
Ground control worked feverishly until one of the ground engineers realized that the AG-7 Space Pen Aldrin was carrying, could fit into the slot and trigger the contact. The rest is history.
Even though Fisher never designed the AG-7 Space pen to save lives he did intend it to civilize space.
That, he achieved.
Up until Mr. Fisher's invention, all space flights were using pencils that often broke leaving dangerous floating flotsam in the capsules.
So there goes the 'urban myth' about NASA spending millions and millions of dollars in R & D to create a pen that worked in space whilst the Russians used a pencil instead.
In actual fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen has been used by both Russians and Americans on every space mission since it was first used in 1968. And for good reason. In actual fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen has been used by both Russians and Americans on every space mission since it was first used in 1968. And for good reason, it was specifically designed for space. For extreme conditions. For its functionality. And for its design. If there was ever a pen that you could call bespoke, this is it.
It's a writing implement like no other. One that can write for 42 km without a glitch. More than enough for any extra terrestrial to write their version of War and Peace. The New and Old Testaments. The Koran. The Tanakh and the Satanic Verses. Including re-writes. In zero-gravity. Without worrying about broken tips. A claim no other pen can make. But then they weren't designed to civilize space. And beyond.
So there goes the 'urban myth' about NASA spending millions and millions of dollars in R & D to create a pen that worked in space whilst the Russians used a pencil instead.
In actual fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen has been used by both Russians and Americans on every space mission since it was first used in 1968. And for good reason. In actual fact, the Fisher AG-7 Space Pen has been used by both Russians and Americans on every space mission since it was first used in 1968. And for good reason, it was specifically designed for space. For extreme conditions. For its functionality. And for its design. If there was ever a pen that you could call bespoke, this is it.
It's a writing implement like no other. One that can write for 42 km without a glitch. More than enough for any extra terrestrial to write their version of War and Peace. The New and Old Testaments. The Koran. The Tanakh and the Satanic Verses. Including re-writes. In zero-gravity. Without worrying about broken tips. A claim no other pen can make. But then they weren't designed to civilize space. And beyond.
THE FISHER BULLET SPACE PEN
Cited as an outstanding example of industrial art, the classic design of the Fisher Bullet Pen has been exhibited for years in the New York Museum of Modern Art.
THE FISHER MILLENNIUM I SPACE PEN
The chrome Millennium Fisher Space Pen. Guaranteed to write satisfactorily for your lifetime, without running out of ink.
THE FISHER ASTRONAUT PEN
The unique AG-7- Original Astronaut Space Pen was first used on the 1968 Apollo 7 Space Mission, and has been used on every space mission since.
