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Mercury 13 icon Wally Funk, who waited 60 years to reach space with Jeff Bezos, dies at 87
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and Mercury 13 member, dies at 87. Here's how she broke barriers for women in aviation and finally reached space in 2021.
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Ars Technica
· Jul 10, 2026
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there...
ABC7 New York
· Jul 9, 2026
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
Engadget
· Jul 9, 2026
Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87
Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.
BERNAMA
· Jul 10, 2026
World : US Pilot And Oldest Woman In Space Wally Funk Dies At 87
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Bernama-dpa) -- United States (US) aviation pioneer Wally Funk has died at the age of 87, a spokeswoman for the city of Grapevine in the state of Texas said on Thursday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
USA TODAY
· Jul 10, 2026
Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies
Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, died at 87 from natural causes. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/09/wally-funk-oldest-woman-space-nasa/90869772007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 9, 2026
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.
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