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Wally Funk is an American aviator who participated in the privately organized Woman in Space program later known as Mercury 13, although its participants were not selected as NASA astronauts. She worked as a flight instructor and aviation safety investigator and accumulated extensive flying experience. In 2021, at age 82, she flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard on its first crewed mission, briefly becoming the oldest person to travel to space.
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Was Wally Funk one of NASA's Mercury astronauts?
No. She took part in the privately organized Woman in Space program, later called Mercury 13, but its participants were not selected as NASA astronauts.
What was the Woman in Space program that included Wally Funk?
It was a privately organized program in which Wally Funk participated. The participants later became known as Mercury 13, although NASA did not select them as astronauts.
What work did Wally Funk do besides the Woman in Space program?
She worked as a flight instructor and an aviation safety investigator. Her career therefore included both pilot training and aviation-safety work.
Why is Wally Funk known in aviation history?
She combined an aviation career with participation in the Woman in Space program, later called Mercury 13. Her story is also tied to the fact that the program's participants were not selected as NASA astronauts.
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