Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90

Apollo 7 was an 11-day manned mission in 1968 that tested the ability to dock and rendezvous in space. But the crew also won an Emmy for their broadcast.

It paved the way for the moon landing by Apollo 11 less than a year later, Qazet.az reports.

Nasa confirmed Cunningham's death, and said that he was "instrumental to our Moon landing's program success".

A family representative said he died at a hospital in Houston on Tuesday from natural causes "after a full and complete life".