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Wally Funk: Age Is Just a Number | Greenville News
Wally Funk, the oldest woman to ever go to space, has died at 87, leaving behind a legacy of trailblazing courage and relentless pursuit of dreams. Once rejected by NASA in the 1960s as part of the Mercury 13, she finally soared into space at 82 aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, setting a Guinness World Record and calling the experience “fabulous” and “incredible.” A decorated aviator with thousands of flight hours, she trained 3,000 pilots, broke barriers as the first female flight instructor and FAA inspector, and earned spots in multiple halls of fame. Her life was a testament to…
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