Original Astronaut Space Pen, 50th-Anniversary Apollo 11, Special Edition (#AG7-50)

On July 20, 1969, the crew of NASA's Apollo 11 made history, becoming the first manned spaceflight to land on the moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, the spacecraft carried Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. On July 20, at, 4:18 pm EDT, while the entire world held its breath, the lunar landing craft named Eagle 1 safely touched down. Several hours later, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to stand on the moon while Collins orbited above. To commemorate this great event, Fisher Space Pen Co. has introduced the #AG7-50 Apollo 11 Special Edition 50th Anniversary Astronaut Space Pen in chrome, complemented with fine engravings including the Columbia Command and Service Module, historic dates and Apollo 11 50th Anniversary text; APOLLO 11 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION MAN'S FIRST MOON LANDING | JUL.20 1969 The Fisher Astronaut Pen is made from solid brass with an extremely hard chrome plating; it is a heavy pen, with the weight resting reassuringly in your hand as you write. It has a very positive and substantial feeling click mechanism, with a plunger on the top for extending the refill, as well as a unique side release button to retract it. Its special design helps to ensure that you will always remember to retract the point before you slide it back into your pocket. Our Astronaut Pens are attractively packaged in heavy duty gift boxes with flock lining and each comes with a pamphlet describing the history of the Fisher Space Pen. All Astronaut Pens are constructed with brass and steel components of the highest quality, and all are proudly made in the USA.