Back in the early 1960s, NASA was asking a group of men to have some blind faith.
They wanted these men to get strapped on top of a rocket, using brand new technology, and allow themselves to be fired off into space to explore the unknown.
One of the first men to answer that call was Walter Cunningham.
Sadly, he has passed away at the age of 90.
True Hero
Cunningham was a hero when heroes were real, not men with makeup playing pretend for a living.
He signed up for NASA in 1963, part of the third class of astronauts.
He would eventually be put on Apollo 7, the first manned space mission along with two other astronauts.
Cunningham was the last alive from that group, and now he has gone.
NASA stated, “Today we mourn the passing of Walt Cunningham: U.S. Marine, patriot, and Apollo astronaut.
“Cunningham spent 11 days in low-Earth orbit during Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight, and was instrumental to our Moon landing’s program success.”
Cunningham once described his calling, stating, “All I remember is just kind of keeping my nose to the grindstone and wanting to do the best I could as — I didn’t realize at the time, but that was because I always wanted to be better prepared for the next step.
“I’ve always been looking to the future.”
Rest in peace, sir, and thank you for your service.
Source: Fox News
