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Manufacturer:
Raytheon Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Uncharacterized Metal
Adhesive Tape
Ink
Plastic
Paint
Glass
Dimensions:
3-D: 20.3 x 21 x 17.8cm (8 x 8 1/4 x 7 in.)
Type:
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
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. 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 is an unflown item used for thermal testing. It shows evidence of having been subject to flames or high temperatures.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19720313000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ee9bec71-d7bf-4786-91af-661a17fc1925
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19720313000