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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: yester64 on Sat, 31 August 2013, 23:28:49

Title: Nasa's Keyboards
Post by: yester64 on Sat, 31 August 2013, 23:28:49

I just wonder what kind of keyboards are being used on the spacestation? Special switches maybe too? Curious really.

Title: Re: Nasa's Keyboards
Post by: Parak on Sat, 31 August 2013, 23:52:43

Cortrons and thinkpads.

Title: Re: Nasa's Keyboards
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 01 September 2013, 08:14:13

There were a bunch of Genovation programmable keypads in the Space Shuttle. At least, there were in a training module I saw.

Title: Re: Nasa's Keyboards
Post by: yester64 on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:54:51

Since they are military grade i assume no one can actually buy them and besides, they may be even too expensive. Still, its pretty nice quality perhaps.

Title: Re: Nasa's Keyboards
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 01 September 2013, 16:48:03

Quote from: yester64 on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:54:51

Since they are military grade i assume no one can actually buy them and besides, they may be even too expensive. Still, its pretty nice quality perhaps.

Used cortronics keyboards aren't too uncommon. Even easier are finding keyboards that use the same rafi hall effect switches; there are several on eaby right now.

As far as military keyboards, last one I saw on ebay was something like $25. The marquardt military keyboards on ebay.de also weren't too expensive if I recall correctly.