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Wally Funk, pioneering astronaut, dies at 87 after historic spaceflight

Wally Funk, a trailblazing aviator and astronaut, passed away at the age of 87. Born in Texas in 1939, she became a professional pilot at 20 and was a member of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent astronaut training in the early 1960s. Funk made history in July 2021 when she flew to subor...

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