The Guardian
Wally Funk, Who Had to Wait 60 Years for Space, Dies at 87
Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 pilot who was denied NASA astronaut status for decades before finally flying to space at 82 on Blue Origin, has died at 87.
2026-07-09
The Guardian
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