# Wally Funk, who waited six decades to reach space, dies at 87

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-07-10T21:25:47+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/wally-funk-who-waited-six-decades-to-reach-space-dies-at-87
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## Resource

Pilot Wally Funk has died at 87. Denied the chance to become a NASA astronaut, she finally reached space at age 82 aboard a Blue Origin flight.

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