"Her story will continue to inspire generations of future explorers. Fly Wally, Fly."

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

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who finally went to space half a century after training to be a female astronaut, has died.

10.07.2026 - Tarihe uzaya giden en yaşlı kadın olarak geçen ABD'li Wally Funk, 87 yaşında hayatını kaybetti.

The oldest woman to have gone into Space , Wally Funk showed that early setbacks and disappointments do not mean loss of opportunity or vis...

Remembering Wally Funk: A pioneering force in aerospace and a symbol of women’s empowerment. #WomenInSpace #WallyFunk #Mercury13

In het kort Wally Funk, een pionier in de luchtvaart en een recordbrekende ruimtereiziger, is op 87-jarige leeftijd overleden. Volgens berichten in The New York Times stierf ze op 8 juli in haar huis in Grapevine, Texas. Strijd om erkenning Haar reis naar de sterren begon in het begin van de jaren zestig als onderdeel […] The post Wally Funk, luchtvaartpionier en oudste vrouw in de ruimte, overleden op 87-jarige leeftijd appeared first on Newsmonkey.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Wally Funk, the pioneering pilot who broke barriers for women in aviation and became the oldest woman