Wally Funk
Wally Funk is an American aviator and one of the first female pilots in the United States, who made history as the oldest person to fly to space at 82 years old on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin flight in 2021.
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Wally Funk was the oldest woman to travel to space and passed away at the age of 87.
Muere Wally Funk, la mujer de mayor edad en viajar al espacio - Ciencia
Paraguay· 2026-07-11
Wally Funk was a pioneering aviator who made history by flying to space at the age of 82.
וולי פאנק, חלוצת החלל שעשתה היסטוריה בגיל 82, הלכה לעולמה
Israel· 2026-07-10
Wally Funk became the oldest person to reach space at the age of 82 as part of the New Shepard crew.
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Romania· 2025-07-19
Wally Funk is an aviation pioneer who flew to space at age 82.
Lauren Sanchez leads all-female Blue Origin flight with Katy Perry
New Zealand· 2025-04-15
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk rocketed away at age 82.
Katy Perry and celebrities take space flight
Australia· 2025-04-14
Aviator Wally Funk was one of the passengers on Blue Origin's first human flight.
What to know about Blue Origin and its all-female mission
United States· 2025-04-14
Wally Funk is an 82-year-old pilot who flew to space with Jeff Bezos.
Katy Perry y la moda del turismo espacial para ricos
Honduras· 2025-04-14
