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Manufacturer:
Raytheon Corp.  Search this
Materials:
metal case, with electronic parts inside, plastic display & keys.
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) 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 DSKY was one of two installed on the Command Module of Apollo 16, crewed by John Young, T.K. Mattingly, and C.M. Duke in April 1972.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19770219000
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/nv940f2c2b9-3f90-4bc7-9c2e-1768e7f645ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19770219000