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Wally Funk, oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
Funk devoted her life to aviation, building trailblazing career marked by numerous groundbreaking achievements
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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
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.
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...
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/
Hindustan Times
· Jul 9, 2026
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.
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.
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Related coverage for "Wally Funk, oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87": ABC7 New York — Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87 . KSAT San Antonio — Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87. Ars Technica — Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87. USA TODAY — Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies. Hindustan Times — Mercury 13 icon Wally Funk, who waited 60 years to reach space with Jeff Bezos, dies at 87. Engadget — Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87