The Display Keyboard (DSKY) 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, and the Lunar Module had one. This DSKY was a "Block II" version that was installed in one of the unflown Lunar Modules.
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.
This artifact was transferred from NASA to NASM 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: 35.6 x 30.5 x 35.6cm (14 x 12 x 14 in.)
Materials
Case: metal
display: plastic
keys: plastic
Inventory Number
A19720316000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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