Walter Cunningham

Ronnie Walter Cunningham was an American astronaut. NASA's third civilian astronaut, he was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission in 1968. He was also a fighter pilot, physicist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of the 1977 book The All-American Boys. Cunningham was the last surviving crew member of Apollo 7.

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NASA Apollo Astronaut Walter Cunningham Passes Away at Age 90

Walter Cunningham, the last remaining Apollo 7 astronaut, died yesterday at the age of 90. In 2018, Cunningham recounted how the resounding success Apollo 7 set the stage for future Moon landings.

Walter Cunningham, Who Helped Pave the Way to the Moon, Dies at 90

Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90