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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