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HISTORIC NEWS RELEASES

From providing the receiver for the Lunar Rover in 1971 to demonstrating early prototypes of the portable cellular telephone, Motorola is a technology pioneer. Learn more about some of the company's most notable achievements in the classic press releases (available as PDF file attachments) below:

10 April 1969: Motorola Plays Key Role in Apollo Space Program10 April 1969: Motorola Plays Key Role in Apollo Space Program (4 pages; 517 KB)

26 June 1969: Moon to Earth Communications Only Requires Power of Refrigerator Lightbulb26 June 1969: Moon to Earth Communications Only Requires Power of Refrigerator Lightbulb (3 pages; 364 KB)

15 July 1969: Motorola Communications Equipment Used in the Apollo / Saturn Rocket Moon Landing Mission15 July 1969: Motorola Communications Equipment Used in the Apollo / Saturn Rocket Moon Landing Mission (8 pages; 339 KB)

4 August 1971: Pioneer of Earth Car Radio Provides Receiver for Lunar Rover4 August 1971: Pioneer of Earth Car Radio Provides Receiver for Lunar Rover (3 pages; 708 KB)

3 April 1973: Motorola Demonstrates Portable Telephone to be Available for Public Use by 19763 April 1973: Motorola Demonstrates Portable Telephone to be Available for Public Use by 1976 (3 pages; 605 KB)

10 September 1984: An Overview of the Cellular Telephone Concept10 September 1984: An Overview of the Cellular Telephone Concept (4 pages; 797 KB)


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