Walter Cunningham (1932–2023)
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Sull'Autore
Walter Cunningham is perhaps best known as America's second civilian astronaut. He flew in space on Apollo 7, the first manned flight of the Apollo Program, and was Chief of the Skylab Branch of the Astronaut Office. After graduating from high school, Cunningham joined the U.S. Navy. He became a mostra altro Marine Corps fighter pilot in 1953, serving on active duty until 1956, and in the Marine Corps Reserve until retiring with the rank of colonel. Cunningham accumulated more than 4,500 hours of flying time and 263 hours in space. Following graduation from the Advance Management Program at Harvard, Cunningham became a successful businessman, venture capitalist and director of numerous public and private companies. He is a civic leader, and is a recipient of numerous national and international honors. he is a radio talk show host and frequent lecturer throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia mostra meno
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Opere di Walter Cunningham
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Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Cunningham, Ronnie Walter
- Altri nomi
- Cunningham, Walter
Cunningham, Ronnie Walter
Cunningham, Walt - Data di nascita
- 1932-03-16
- Data di morte
- 2023-01-03
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Creston, Iowa, USA
- Causa della morte
- fall, complications
- Istruzione
- University of California, Los Angeles
Harvard Business School - Attività lavorative
- astronaut
fighter pilot
physicist
capitalist - Organizzazioni
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps Reserve
RAND Corporation
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (mostra tutto 16)
American Astronautical Society
Society of Experimental Test Pilots
American Geophysical Union
Explorers Club
Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Xi
Association of Space Explorers
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Earth Awareness Foundation
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies - Premi e riconoscimenti
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2008)
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Haley Astronautics Award (1969)
UCLA Professional Achievement Award (1969)
American Legion Medal of Valor (1975)
American Conservative Union Outstanding American Award (1975) (mostra tutto 12)
George Haddaway Award (2000)
Houston Hall of Fame
International Space Hall of Fame (1983)
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame (1997)
Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame (2003)
International Air & Space Hall of Fame (2011)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 2
- Opere correlate
- 7
- Utenti
- 91
- Popolarità
- #204,136
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 10
- Lingue
- 1
- Preferito da
- 1