In the Sixties and Seventies, no community had a closer relationship with the U.S. Space Program than Cedar Rapids. The company known at that time as Collins Radio (now Collins Aerospace) had the contract to develop the communications technology NASA used for the Apollo project. Neil Armstrong’s famous “One Small Step” speech was transmitted to Earth via Collins tech.
Rod Blocksome worked at Collins in those days. Today, he is a part of the The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association. The Association has produced its first documentary detailing the important role the company and its employees played during those years. “Moon Talk” celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, the first time humans left earth orbit.
There will be three premiere showings of the film:
• Friday, Dec. 21, 11:30am at the Collins Road Theatre
• Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:30pm at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium
• Monday, Dec. 24, 11:30am at the Collins Road Theatre
All the shows are free. For more information, visit www.arthurcollins.org.
In the Sixties and Seventies, no community had a closer relationship with the U.S. Space Program than Cedar Rapids. The company known at that time as Collins Radio (now Collins Aerospace) had the contract to develop the communications technology NASA used for the Apollo project. Neil Armstrong’s famous “One Small Step” speech was transmitted to Earth via Collins tech.
Rod Blocksome worked at Collins in those days. Today, he is a part of the The Arthur Collins Legacy Association. The Association has produced its first documentary detailing the important role the company and its employees played during those years. “Moon Talk” celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, the first time humans left earth orbit.
There will be three premiere showings of the film:
• Friday, Dec. 21, 11:30am at the Collins Road Theatre
• Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:30pm at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium
• Monday, Dec. 24, 11:30am at the Collins Road Theatre
All the shows are free. For more information, visit www.arthurcollins.org.
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