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@arstechnica@mastodon.social 7 hours ago

Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/wally-funk-last-of-mercury-13-and-oldest-woman-in-space-dies-at-87/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ars Technica

Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

The only member of the "Mercury 13" to fly into space, Wally Funk died on Wednesday (July 8) at the age of 87.

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@JeanieBurrell@mstdn.social 2 hours ago

@arstechnica Ad astra, hero.

Omnivore

@Ralph@hear-me.social 4 hours ago

@arstechnica

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Accomplished aviator and member of the "Mercury 13," Wally Funk exits from Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule after landing from a suborbital spaceflight on July 20, 2021. Credit: Blue Origin

Steve Bellovin

@SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange 4 hours ago

@arstechnica Read https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Moon-Untold-Story-First/dp/1568583192 for the story of the Mercury 13 women.

https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Moon-Untold-Story-First/dp/1568583192

Brody Berg

@Brodyberg@mastodon.social 6 hours ago

@arstechnica RIP legend