The Display Keyboard (DSKY), manufactured by Raytheon, was the method by which Apollo astronauts communicated with the computers on board the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. A Command module had two DSKYs: one on the main control panel and one in the lower navigation bay. The LM had one, identical DSKY. The interface consisted of a simple numerical keyboard, a row of status lights, and a set of lighted numerical indicators. Astronauts instructed the computer by keying in numerical codes in a "verb - noun" sequence; e.g. "display velocity."
This specimen was most likely not flown but used for tests. NASA transferred this DSKY to the Museum in 1972.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Raytheon Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 17.1 × 20.6 × 20.3cm, 7.8kg (6 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 8 in., 17.2lb.)
Materials
Aluminum
Copper Alloy
Steel
Coating
Rubber
Glass
Paper
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Inventory Number
A19720317000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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