Collins Radio helped Apollo program push video signal and lunar comms
Collins Radio engineers helped NASA add a video signal to the Apollo project specs after initial pushback. The firm built 85 foot parabolic dishes and radio systems to transmit signals a quarter million miles, supporting Mercury to Apollo missions and aiding recovery beacons for Apollo 11. Athors Gus Grissom Roger Chaffee Edward White visited, Armstrong spoke the famous line, and Collins personnel recall the surge of pride and personal ties to the program.
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Apollo gear bridges airlines and defense at Collins Radio
Arthur Hap Wulfsberg and Collins Radio officials speak about Apollo voice communications while NASA astronauts visit. The Rockwell Collins unit for airlines handled the NASA gear, and a wooden replica of the Apollo 11 capsule sat in the radio lab for testing. No personal computers were used then.
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Cronkite remembered as father of television news legend
Walter Cronkite, long time CBS Evening News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent, praised for fairness and objectivity. CBS, Moonves and Obama honor his career spanning JFK death to Vietnam and space flights. CBS schedules tribute special as nation grieves iconic broadcaster.
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Bank robbery suspect Miller arrested after quiet stand off
Miller, 26, was arrested on suspicion of first degree robbery after entering Hills Bank with a BB gun and stacks of cash found in his waistband. He faces a parole violation and remained jailed on a 50,000 cash only bail. The case ties to a 1998 murder of Frank Boyd in Johnson County.
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