Named ‘Nominal’, after the term used during launch when everything is running smoothly and according to plan, this space-inspired pen takes the shape of a miniature moon-lander, in celebration of NASA and SpaceX’s renewed efforts to return to the Moon.
Nominal is a space pen with a difference. It isn’t like the space pens from the 90s – now known as gel pens, that can write upside down. This pen literally embodies space, with its launcher-inspired design. Modeled after the Moon Lander that will once again hopefully put humans on our nearest cosmic neighbor, the Nominal Moon Lander pen comes with a sleek, simple design that can rest vertically on any surface.
Designer: Mercator London
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The pen comes with an immaculate brushed stainless steel finish, made from 18 individually CNC-machined components. It weighs 66 grams, making it heavy enough to feel really great in the hand, without being too heavy to become cumbersome.
Pop the cap open (or detach the module, as they say), and underneath lies the pen’s grip, complete with a hexagonal pattern resembling the lander’s heatshield. That isn’t the only hidden easter egg. Look at the base of the pen and you’ll notice 29 recessed dots, modeled to represent the 29 Raptor Engines on the original Super Heavy Booster.
NOMINAL Moon Lander Platform – Features a fineprint photograph of the Moon’s surface. It also fits an Apple MagSafe Wireless Charger.
NOMINAL Pen – Inspired by SpaceX rocket with retracting mechanical legs and magnetic capsule.
NOMINAL Pen – In brushed steel or dark gunmetal.
This isn’t Nominal’s first pen. Their debut pen (image above) was a 2020 Kickstarter success and was modeled on the Falcon 9 rocket. It even came with retractable legs that gave the pen authenticity and undeniable coolness. The Moon Lander pen is the company’s sophomore writing instrument, modeled for our future space expeditions. It comes with a detachable base that lets you swap out and replace the Schmidt P950M Medium Black pressurized refill on the inside, and is packaged in a slick, black case that makes for a great gift for the space-enthusiast… although I do recommend pairing it along with the Nominal Moon Lander Platform that has a stunning crater-ridden surface that makes the stage base for your pen. Oh, the platform also lets you hook in an Apple MagSafe charger, turning the moon’s surface into a wireless iPhone charger!
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