Apollo 7 Crew

(L) Donn F. Eisele, Command Module Pilot

(C) Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Commander

(R) Walter Cunningham, Lunar Module Pilot

Crew Spaceflight Histories

Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

Mission
Mercury 8 "Sigma 7"
Gemini VI-A
Apollo 7

Dates
October 3, 1962
December 15-17, 1965
October 11-12, 1968

Role

Commander
Commander

Notes
5th US citizen in space
First space rendezvous w/ Gemini VII
First manned test of CSM, Earth orbit

Donn F. Eisele

Mission
Apollo 7

Dates
October 11-12, 1968

Role
Command Module Pilot

Notes
First manned test of CSM, Earth orbit

R. Walter Cunningham

Mission
Apollo 7

Dates
October 11-12, 1968

Role
Lunar Module Pilot

Notes
First manned test of CSM, Earth orbit

Apollo 7 Backup Crew:
Thomas Stafford, commander
John Young, command module pilot
Eugene Cernan, lunar module pilot