Zero Gravity Pen - Space Ingenuity

When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity - ink won’t flow down to the writing surface. In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting (Accenture today). It took them one decade and 12 million dollars to develop a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, under water, in practically any surface including crystal, and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C. The Russians used a pencil. see also   Business,  Nationality  &  Space  Sections “2 Pens” Award Program Cheat Sheet Fountain Pen Art Girl’s Pen Knife Pen Computing - Future Technology Now Pen Sale Not Pen Utensils Penmanship Re-pen-tant Employee Freed From Penned-Up Feelings Shakespeare - The Early Years   2021 Hooters Owl and Birds of Prey Calendars What Did She Say? I'm Here! All We Have To Do Is Stand Up Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign Tooth Ferry Snail On The Run Quarantine Response Mistake Variations Wood Not Be Safe Junkyard Art Advice for the Cat Life Is Like Photography Baptised Trespassers European Men - History Timeline Raxe Male Multitasker Fork In The Road Mega Samurai Sudoku Puzzles Goat Trick

17-Jan-2021