Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90.

NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death in a statement but did not include its cause. His family said through a spokesman, Jeff Carr, that Cunningham died in a hospital “from complications of a fall, after a full and complete life.”

Cunningham was one of three astronauts aboard the 1968 Apollo 7 mission, an 11-day spaceflight that beamed live television broadcasts as they orbited Earth, paving the way for the moon landing less than a year later.

Cunningham, then a civilian, crewed the mission with Navy Capt. Walter M. Schirra and Donn F. Eisele, an Air Force major. Cunningham was the lunar module pilot on the space flight, which launched from Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Florida, on Oct. 11 and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda.

NASA said Cunningham, Eisele and Schirra’ flew a near perfect mission. Their spacecraft performed so well that the agency sent the next crew, Apollo 8, to orbit the moon as a prelude to the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969.

New at noon we're learning the last Surviving astronaut from NASA's first Successful crude space mission has died Walter Cunningham was one of three Astronauts aboard the 1968 Apollo 7 Mission the 11-day space flight made National headlines as they orbited Earth And paved the way for the moon landing Less than a year later Cunningham died In Houston yesterday at the age of 90.

Charlotte, North Carolina – A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play

Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. It is the second largest urban area in the Deep South. The population is nearly 700,000.

Charlotte is located in the Piedmont region of the state. This region extends from Virginia to Georgia. Charlotte is situated along the Catawba River, named after the Catawba Indians.

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Catawba Indians lived in the area until the mid 1750s. Their tribe was called the people of the river.

In 1780, a British general, Lord Cornwallis, tried to occupy Charlotte. But his plan was met with stiff local resistance. Eventually, the city became incorporated.

After the War Between the States, the railroad came to Charlotte. This made it an important railroad junction. By the early 1860s, Charlotte had grown from a small village to a town.

In 1887, the first street railways started to operate in Charlotte. The last street railway ceased operations in 1938. Today, Charlotte is known as the “New Energy Capital” because of the numerous energy companies that are present in the area. Among them are Duke Energy, Fluor, and AREVA.

Charlotte is also a very popular place for retirement. It is a great location for all kinds of activities. You can enjoy the warm weather, the laid back Southern charm, and a variety of festivals.

Among the top employers are Bank of America, Lowe’s, and American Airlines. Wells Fargo is another major player.