Walter Cunningham Signed Apollo 7 Rendezvous Photograph.

Cunningham, Walter

Published by October, 1968, 1968

About this Item

Large format photograph of the Saturn IVB module, which was being used to simulate docking maneuvers in orbit during the ApolloÂ7 mission. Color photograph of the Saturn IVB module. Lengthily inscribed in gold felt tip by Walter Cunningham, "Docking target during rendezvous Walt Cunningham Apollo 7 LMP October 1968." In fine condition. The piece measures 16 inches by 20 inches. Ronnie Walter Cunningham, NASA's third civilian astronaut after Neil Armstrong and Elliot See, was the lunar module pilot who flew Apollo 7, the first crewed mission in NASA's Apollo program. Cunningham, along with astronauts Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele, orbited the Earth for nearly 11 days, performing various tests and experiments to assess the spacecraft's capabilities in low Earth orbit. The mission was crucial in proving the viability of the Apollo spacecraft and paving the way for future lunar missions. Seller Inventory # 145300

Bibliographic Details

Title: Walter Cunningham Signed Apollo 7 Rendezvous...

Publisher: October, 1968

Publication Date: 1968

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition