Wally Funk, who waited six decades to reach space, dies at 87

Pilot Wally Funk has died at 87. Denied the chance to become a NASA astronaut, she finally reached space at age 82 aboard a Blue Origin flight.

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed ...

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies at 87

Wally Funk became the oldest woman to launch into space in 2021 at the age of 82. She spent a lifetime preparing for the ...

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

Funk was also the first female inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration and the first female air safety investigator ...
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Texas astronaut Wally Funk, oldest person to go to space, dies at 87

The city of Grapevine announced Funk's death Thursday, saying she "inspired generations by breaking barriers in aviation and ...
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Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and New Mexico native, dies at age 87

Wally Funk, the trailblazing pilot who finally reached space at age 82 and called New Mexico home early on in her life, has ...
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Wally Funk, North Texas astronaut and aviation pioneer, dies at 87

Grapevine resident Wally Funk, a pioneer who broke barriers as one of the first female astronaut trainees and the oldest ...

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space, dies at 87

“Her story will continue to inspire generations of future explorers. Fly Wally, Fly,” Blue Origin wrote in a tribute post to ...
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Aviation Legend Wally Funk Dead at 87

Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk, the youngest member of the Mercury 13 "Women in Space Program," died at 87. She volunteered for the 1961 "Women in Space Program," which was ultimately shut down because ...