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Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87

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The Guardian - Science 1 hour ago • theguardian.com
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021Wally Funk, a trailblazing aviation pioneer who was denied the opportunity to become a Nasa astronaut and h…
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Washington Post - National 5 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Wally Funk, trailblazing aviator who waited 60 years to go to space, dies at 87
A veteran pilot and air safety investigator, she dreamed of space for six decades before Jeff Bezos invited her to join him on a Blue Origin rocket.
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The New York Times - Home Page 7 hours ago • nytimes.com
Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
As a young woman in the 1960s, she wasn’t allowed to become a NASA astronaut. She finally realized her long-held dream of flying in space as an octogenarian.
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