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In the event Apollo crews did not use the window shades to black out the light, glare shades were used to shade selected vital displays on the Main Display Console. The glare shades have a molded fiberglass base with sponge rubber panel sides. A Velcro hook is bonded on the base flanges as a method of restraint.

This glare shield, labeled DSKY, was placed over the "Display and Keyboard" on panel 2 of the Apollo 11 command module's Main Display Console during the first lunar landing mission in July 1969. NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1971.

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

SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components

Dimensions

Overall: 1 5/8in. x 3 3/4in. x 5 1/8in. (1 5/8in., 9.53 x 13.02cm)

Materials

Rubber
Fiber Composite Material
Velcro
Adhesive
Paint

Inventory Number

A19791641000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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