# Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87

- Published: 2026-07-09T19:11:03Z
- Updated: 2026-07-11T11:20:26Z
- Section: Science & Environment
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/science/space/wally-funk-dead.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Science
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As a young woman in the 1960s, she wasn’t allowed to become a NASA astronaut. She finally realized her long-held dream of flying in space as an octogenarian.

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