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Recreating the Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard with Arduino

Arduino TeamJanuary 11th, 2018

Nearly 50 years ago, mankind made the giant leap of being able to travel to the moon. To celebrate, S&T Geotronics has come of with a replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer Display/Keyboard, or AGC DSKY as it’s abbreviated.

The display was prototyped on a huge breadboard assembly, along with an Arduino Mega, then finished using a custom PCB and Arduino Nano.

3D-printed parts are used to form the housing, in addition to a variety of electronics. These include an actual GPS unit, along with a custom three-segment LED assemblies to display “+” and “-” as needed.

Be sure to check it out in the video seen here, showing off its interface, as well as an MP3 unit that plays back a 1962 JFK speech about going to the moon.

Boards:MegaNano
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