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00:00In the days before personal computers, before the internet and the world wide web connected
00:11us to global information, before smart phones connected us to one another, before GPS guided
00:23our journeys, before this technology was part of everyday life, American astronauts
00:36explored new frontiers in space and on the moon.
00:45A half century ago, men on board the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules talked to
00:53earth, navigated in space and to the moon and back, and exchanged critical data with
01:00mission control.
01:02How was this accomplished five decades ago?
01:05By the ingenuity and dedication of a company founded in the heartland of America, the Collins
01:12Radio Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
01:19Steps to the Moon follows the journey of young Arthur Collins and how his passion for communication
01:26technology led the growth of his company from a modest home based operation, into a major
01:40supplier for the U.S. military, and an essential contributor to the success of the American
01:50space program.
01:52Coach Collins was responsible for all the communication.
02:03We want to motivate innovation and we want to insist on quality.
02:08The mission was very clear, high cutting edge technology.
02:14Learn about the people who designed the space communication systems that were unprecedented
02:20technical feats.
02:21It was a wonderful atmosphere for engineers.
02:25And how they played a crucial role in America's race to be the first to land a man on the