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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 Usage conditions apply
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