Walter Cunningham
American astronaut (1932–2023)
Ronnie Walter Cunningham (March 16, 1932 – January 3, 2023) was an American astronaut, fighter pilot and physicist. He was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission in 1968. He was one of NASA's first civilian astronauts. He wrote the book The All-American Boys (1977). He was born in Creston, Iowa.
Cunningham died of problems caused by a fall on January 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas. He was 90.[1]
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- ↑ Lewis, Russell (January 3, 2023). "NASA Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham has died at age 90". NPR. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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