Wally Funk, a Mercury 13 pioneer, finally achieved her dream of spaceflight at 82 aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard in 2021, becoming the oldest woman in space. Despite passing astronaut tests in 1961, she was denied due to gender, but built an extraordinary aviation career.
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Wally Funk, the oldest woman to fly into space and a member of the Mercury 13, has died at 87. She flew with Blue Origin in 2021, fulfilling a lifelong dream after being denied the opportunity by NASA in the 1960s.
Uzaya seyahat eden en yaşlı kadın unvanına sahip Wally Funk, Teksas'ta bir bakım evinde 99 yaşında hayatını kaybetti. Funk, 2021'de Blue Origin ile uzaya gitmişti.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space at age 82 aboard Blue Origin's rocket in 2021, has died at 87. She passed away in Grapevine, Texas, due to complications from recent falls and a leg infection.
Wally Funk, uma das 13 mulheres que treinaram para ser astronautas da NASA nos anos 60, faleceu aos 93 anos no Texas. Ela foi pioneira na aviação e se tornou a pessoa mais velha a ir ao espaço em 2021.
Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who was among the first women to undergo astronaut testing and later became the oldest woman in space, has died at 87. Funk died peacefully at her Texas apartment after a recent illness.
Die US-Flugpionierin Wally Funk, die 2021 im Alter von 82 Jahren ins All flog und damit einen Altersrekord aufstellte, ist tot. Sie starb in Grapevine, Texas, eines natürlichen Todes. Funk war die älteste Frau, die je im Weltraum war.
Die US-Flugpionierin Wally Funk ist im Alter von 82 Jahren in Texas gestorben. Sie flog 2021 mit Blue Origin ins All und war die älteste Frau, die je im Weltraum war. Funk war auch eine Pionierin in der Luftfahrt und eine der ersten Frauen in leitenden Positionen bei Luftfahrtbehörden.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer and the oldest woman to travel to space at age 82, has died at 87. She passed away in Grapevine, Texas, after recent falls and an infection. Funk was among the first female pilots to undergo astronaut testing in the 1960s and finally reached space in 2021 on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.
Wally Funk, a pioneering pilot and the oldest person to fly to space at 82, has died at 87. She was part of the 1960s "Woman in Space Program" and later flew with Blue Origin in 2021.
