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Cunningham was the last surviving member of the Apollo 7 mission, the first manned spaceflight of the Apollo program.

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 — Former US astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew to space aboard Apollo 7 in 1968 on the inaugural crewed Apollo mission that paved the way for the first human...

Cunningham piloted NASA's first manned Apollo mission in 1968.

Making sure it could withstand 5000 degrees fahrenheit and protect those future astronauts that may be on board in future missions. but the other thing that really stood out to me today, this happened on almost the 50th anniversary of the last time that humans walked on the moon. -- and harrison schmitt during apollo 7 teen. so, there you can see some of the incredible images that the orion spacecraft is able to capture as it made its close approach to the moon. and now, humanity is one step clo...

IN the decades since Nasa's Apollo programme ended 50 years ago, it has been said that one of the photos taken across the course of the missions is one of Pahang. Is this true?

A joke said that NASA invested one million dollars in creating a pen that could work into space, while the Russians just used a pencil. But the things were different. Way different.

Forces that we have the gall to protect the shipping and our gulf allies as well. or they want to wait and try to take it to the un? i think well see a lot of discussion there clearly discussion with the saudis as well. that is the question, are we going to have to take action as a group of allies to keep iran off the shipping lanes were wait for the un? that is the question of the day. >> doctor rebecca grant, thank you for being with us, sharing your perspective and have a close eye on this an...

Things and apollo 7 to this day, here we are 50 years later and it is still, still longest, most ambitious, most successful test flight ever. and most people wont even, do not even know that it flew. eric: tells about apollo 7. bless of october 1968. and really, without your work and the work of your crewmembers or could not have, the knowledge built upon that to get us to the moon. >> well, it is absolutely true. today i would say, former apollo astronauts, they all understand how each of these...

Legacy of apollo 11, we look forward to americas future return to the moon. someday we are told perhaps mars. what is the meaning of the day, the amazing encouragement walter cunningham joins us a retired colonel and former nasa astronaut. he was a lunar module pilot of apollo 7. he joins us now from the johnson space center in houston. mr. cunningham, first, is an honor to have you with us thank you for your service. as you reflect on apollo 11 and going to the moon, we take it for granted. it ...

Nevada to see the famous fisher space pen. >> thats right. >> reporter: so you brought one? >> we did. >> reporter: what do you got? >> this is the original astronaut space pen. used on all manned space flights. even has a little inscription on it -- >> reporter: oh, yeah, look at that. my own fisher space pen. my name, right there on it. and 50 years later, a sense of pride tonight. this went up with apollo 7. >> yes. this marks 50 years in space for us. >> reporter: it was carys dad, paul fish...