The Display Keyboard (DSKY), designed by the Raytheon Corporation, was the method by which Apollo astronauts communicated with the computers on board the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules.
This specimen is of an early version of the design, which was modified for later flights that actually took astronauts to the Moon.
Transferred by NASA to the Museum in 1972.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Raytheon Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 25.4 x 25.4 x 30.5cm (10 x 10 x 12 in.)
Materials
Case: metal. Buttons and display: plastic. Display: glass
Inventory Number
A19720312000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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