Aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman in space dead at 87

Aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman in space dead at 87

She went through the same tests as NASA’s all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s.

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 2021 Wally Funk, a trailblazing aviation pioneer who was denied the opportunity...

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

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

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away 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 away at age 87.

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

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.

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

American aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who was the oldest woman to fly in space, has died at 87 in Texas.

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

In 2021, Wally Funk traveled to space with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space.

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

Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA's all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s but never made it into space. In 2021, she got her chance aboard Amazo...