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uberreview.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut-designed Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

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Oddly enough, the On-orbit mug is the second design that I have seen for a space coffee cup, the first was by Daniel Pettit, but this one has a special designer touch. You see, coffee, like all other liquids is a little tougher to drink in zero gravity, hence the intricacy of the design which ...

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dvice.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut invents coffee cup for a weightless cup o' joe

— dvice.com — Astronaut Donald Pettit loves his morning coffee, but it just wasn't the same drinking it out of... an aluminum bag as he soared above the earth on Space Shuttle mission STS-126. That's when he invented the On-Orbit Coffee Cup, rendered here by ... (more) Astronaut invents coffee cup for a weightless cup o' joe

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tuvie.com - 2/26/2009

On-Orbit Coffee Cup Design to Use in Spacecraft

— tuvie.com — Try the on-orbit coffee cup that can show how Pettit’s innovative design can change a simple coffee... mug into an exceptional piece. This inventive coffee cup concept came to Donald Pettit’s mind, who is an astronaut, during the mission STS-126. Instead ... (more) On-Orbit Coffee Cup Design to Use in Spacecraft

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i.gizmodo.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut Invents Zero-G Coffee Cup Because, Out in Space, Nobody Can Hear You Burn Your Tongue ...

— i.gizmodo.com — Though I've never tried it, I guess coffee just doesn't taste as good coming out of an... aluminum bag. That's the only reason I can think of for inventing this astronaut coffee cup . The On-Orbit Coffee Cup uses surface tension to hold liquid in ... (more) Astronaut Invents Zero-G Coffee Cup Because, Out in ...

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On-Orbit Coffee Mug designed by an astronaut for space travel
Coolest Gadgets — ... their morning cup of joe.  They admit that it is difficult to predict how the cup would fair in zero gravity, but it should work.  The coffee is held by surface tension in the narrow bottom of the cup, the deep groove then acts as a wick that draws liquid up as it is removed.  The lip depression should hold the bead of the coffee in place at the top of the groove.  The entire thing features thin walls making it possible for this to be made out of disposable materials. Source: Uberreview ...