Axiom crews to use custom Fisher space pens on private missions

[Admin]

When former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson launches on her first commercial mission, she will have a familiar tool along with her. Whitson will be among the first to use Axiom Space Fisher space pens.

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[Jack Colter]

Why didn't they use a felt-tipped pen instead of a pressurized ball-point pen?

 

[billslugg]

Perhaps because felt tip pens need caps, which can get detached and lost?

 

[Unclear Engineer]

Pencils work great - and are a lot cheaper (but not as profitable). If you are worried about pencil sharpener shavings floating around, remember that there are mechanical pencils.

 

[billslugg]

i read somewhere that they are worried about the tiny pencil points breaking off, getting into the wiring and making a short circuit.