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Wally Funk Finally Soars to Space | Odessa News
Wally Funk, the pioneering aviator and oldest woman to ever reach space, has died at 87, leaving behind a legacy of relentless perseverance. Trained alongside NASA’s male astronauts in the 1960s, she was sidelined for decades—until 2021, at age 82, when Jeff Bezos personally invited her aboard Blue Origin for a historic suborbital flight. Though the record for oldest space traveler has since been broken, Funk’s journey became a beacon of hope, proving that dreams never expire. NASA hailed her as an inspiration, reminding us that it’s never too late to soar. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on…
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