Wally Funk, oldest woman to travel into space, dead at 87
By Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS Texas Add CBS News on Google Wally Funk , an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space,…
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By Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS Texas Add CBS News on Google Wally Funk , an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87. 1, 1939, has been hailed as a barrier-breaker for women in the world of aviation and space exploration. Funk said the three minutes she spent floating in space were "the greatest feeling!
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By Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS Texas Add CBS News on Google Wally Funk , an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87.
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1, 1939, has been hailed as a barrier-breaker for women in the world of aviation and space exploration.
according to CBS News — LatestFunk said the three minutes she spent floating in space were "the greatest feeling!
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