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Version
1.3
Size
8.61 Mb
Updated
8 years ago
Released
09 Oct 2012
Description
Description Tap on the i icon lower right for help on using Dsky.
Dsky is the Apollo Guidance Computer DSKY simulator for iPad.
Dsky simulates the look and feel of the original Apollo DSKY keyboard and user interface used by the Apollo astronauts to navigate to the moon and back in the 1960’s and 70’s. Dsky is a photo-realistic simulation, based on actual photographs of original Apollo DSKY hardware, realistically animated for the iPad to be as close as possible to the real thing.
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and DSKY user interface were installed in every Apollo Command Module (CM) and Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) that flew in the Apollo program. They were used to navigate and control the spacecraft in all phases of flight. The AGC and DSKY were designed and programmed by MIT for NASA, and although they were among the most advanced electronics of their time, the DSKY user interface was necessarily limited and simple. Now you can use this exact same interface to do your own navigation! Its harder than using a Tom-Tom, but you know, this actually is rocket science. And its free!
Although you can’t use Dsky to maneouvre your LEM or land on the moon, you can use it for some real-world down-to-earth applications:
Current GPS Latitude, Longitude and Altitude
Current attitude using the iPad acccelerometers.
Distance-to-go, time and velocity, using the iPad internal GPS.
A subset of the original DSKY verbs and nouns is faithfully implemented, allowing you to program and use the Dsky just like the Apollo astronauts did.
Unlike the original DSKY, you can configure Dsky to use your own choice of units: Meters, Nautical Miles or Statute Miles. See the iPad Settings page.
A comprehensive help page and usage instructions is included (look for the little ‘i’ at the bottom right of Dsky).
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Devices
iPadWifi
iPad3G
iPad2Wifi
iPad23G
iPadThirdGen
iPadThirdGen4G
iPadFourthGen
iPadFourthGen4G
iPadMini
iPadMini4G
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPad75
iPad76
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| Poland | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Ukraine | free |