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Aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman in space dead at 87
Aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman in space dead at 87
Aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman in space dead at 87

Published on: 07/09/2026

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FILE - Wally Funk, right, describes her flight experience as Mark Bezos, left, and Jeff Bezos, left, center, applaud in the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Wally Funk, described as an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, died Wednesday at the age of 87.

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