During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, NASA quickly discovered
that ballpoint pens would not work in the zero gravity confines of its
space capsules. After considerable research and development, the
Astronaut Pen was developed at a cost of $1 million. The pen worked in
zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including
glass and also enjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here
on earth.
The Soviet Union, when faced with the same problem, used a pencil.
The Soviet Union, when faced with the same problem, used a pencil.
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