Thread: E-Ink in space
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Old 05-21-2008, 12:47 PM   #9
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Actually, the Fisher space pen was developed by a private company which then sold them to NASA (at very reasonable prices). It was a serious safety issue since a broken off bit of graphite from a pencil could've wreaked havoc w/ the electrical systems.

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