Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS anchor during the period CBS News was unchallenged in television news coverage, passed away Friday night. He was 92. Among the many reasons Cronkite will always be a major figure in twentieth century American journalism, his coverage of the early American manned space program stands out. Cronkite worked to be informed about Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and anchored coverage of flights. His marathon coverage of Apollo 11 recognized the mission's historic importance.