Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Cap-O-Matic Chrome Space Pen

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The crew of NASA’s Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, fulfilled the goal set by President John F. Kennedy, that the United States would reach the lunar surface by the end of the 1960’s.

Launched July 16, 1969
Commander Neil Armstrong
Command Module Pilot Michael Collins
Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins orbited above.

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

- Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969

This special Edition Cap-O-Matic Space Pen has the same pressurized ink refill cartridge used on the Apollo 11 Mission. It defies gravity, writes in the harshest of environments, and is still used on all manned space flights today.

The Cap-O-Matic series features a non-removable cap. Press the flat end of the cap to extend or retract the point.

Each Cap-o-Matic is equipped with a pressurized PR-style ink refill cartridge, ensuring the same exceptional capabilities that are characteristic of Fisher products. These pens will write upside down, at any angle, underwater, through grease, and in extreme temperatures ranging from -30 to +250 degrees F. They perform on almost any surface, last three times longer than the average pen, and are reliable even in the gravity-free environment of space. Additionally, all our pens come with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects, ensuring lasting quality.

The story of the Space Pen really begins with its inventor, Paul C. Fisher. Before he took to making pens, Paul worked in an airplane propeller factory during World War II. It was there that he gained valuable experience with ball bearings, knowledge that would come in handy down the road for creating ballpoints. He later went on to invent the 'universal refill' ink cartridge, which in turn led him to create the first 'Anti-Gravity' pen, patented in 1966. Although it is a popular misconception that NASA invested millions of dollars developing an anti-gravity writing instrument, the fact of the matter is that Paul had been working on the design for years and had invested roughly one million dollars into the pens development . Truth be told, in the beginning Fisher didn’t even set out to create a pen specifically for the astronauts; he was simply looking to make a great pen that worked without leaking.

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