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Space Pens

Space Pens

Various space pens on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The Apollo 11 crew used these pencils and felt-tip pens on their flight; the ball-point pen on the right has a special gas-pressurized ink cartridge for writing in weightless conditions.
Galleries: National Air and Space Museum
Keywords: aerospace, district of columbia, national air and space museum, pen, smithsonian, space, spacepen, washington dc, writing
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Chad Cullen
Date of Photo: 06/27/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time: 1/100
F Number: 28/10
Original Dimensions: 2560×2949
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 8618