Yahoo

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go to space, tells stories of space flight, Jeff Bezos and more

Stephens College alumna Wally Funk, 82, poses with a photo of herself when she was 22 year-old at left, as a flight instructor at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and a photo of herself stepping out of Jeff Bezo’s ...
Newsweek

Wally Funk, Oldest Traveler to Space After Bezos Flight: ‘I Want To Go Again, Fast!’

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Wally Funk made history on Tuesday when she became the oldest person to ...
People

Meet Wally Funk, the 82-Year-Old Woman Joining Jeff Bezos in Space: 'No One Has Waited Longer'

Wally Funk, who trained to be an astronaut in the 1960s, is set to become the oldest person to fly to space, a record currently held by John Glenn, who traveled into orbit at 77 years old Wally Funk ...
Space.com

'Mercury 13' pilot Wally Funk will carry 60 years of history to space on Blue Origin flight

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered her a seat on the first crewed flight of his space tourism enterprise Blue Origin, it was an invitation aviator Wally Funk had waited six decades to receive.
Rolling Stone

Wally Funk’s 60-Year Journey Into Space

Wearing earplugs, a swimsuit, and a belt made of foam rubber that cradled the small of her back, Wally Funk stretched out in the water, spread-eagle, and got comfortable. Then it hit her: She couldn’t ...
Men's Journal

Meet Wally Funk, the 82-Year-Old Aviator Joining Jeff Bezos in Space

Jeff Bezos; his brother; a $28 million auction winner; and Wally Funk, an 82-year-year old aviator will go aboard first flight of New Shepard. “I would say, ‘Honey, that was the best thing that ever ...
Forbes

Legendary ‘Mercury 13’ Aviator Will Fly To Space With Jeff Bezos On July 20

Wally Funk, an 82-year old American aviator, seen here in 2010 watching the Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise spacecraft makes its first public landing. She will now go on a sub-orbital trip to space in ...
Glamour

Wally Funk Becomes the Oldest Person to Fly in Space at 82 Years Old

At 82 years old, aviation pioneer Wally Funk finally made it to space. According to Space.com, this makes her the oldest person to ever fly in space. On July 20, Funk boarded Jeff Bezos’s ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Trailblazing Pilot Wally Funk Will Go to Space 60 Years After Passing Her Astronaut Tests

An undated photograph shows Wally Funk standing with a U.S. Air Force jet. Courtesy of Blue Origin Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday that an honored guest, Wally Funk, will join the ...
Engadget

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk will join Blue Origin's first crewed space flight

Sixty years after excelling in the Mercury 13 program, Wally Funk is finally going to space. Amazon CEO and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos announced on Instagram that Funk will be on New Shepard's ...
SpaceNews

Wally Funk Named as Recipient of the NAA Stinson Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is pleased to announce that Wally Funk has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy. The Stinson Trophy was created in ...