Manufacturer:

Raytheon Corp.  Search this

Materials:

Case: metal. Buttons and display: plastic. Display: glass

Dimensions:

3-D: 25.4 x 25.4 x 30.5cm (10 x 10 x 12 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.

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.

Credit Line:

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number:

A19720312000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Human Spaceflight

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9473ae3b8-9ab9-42bb-8142-5d37d28e27ac

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19720312000