Jeff Bezos has reached space on his rocket company's first flight with passengers. He was the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. The Amazon founder soared to space with a hand-picked group in his Blue Origin capsule. Passengers included his younger brother, Ma…
Wally Funk, space and aviation pioneer who, at 82, became the oldest person to fly in space, died after a lifetime of dedication to making space travel accessible to women.
Wally Funk reacts July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas, after receiving her astronaut's wings from Blue Origin's Jeff Ashby, a former space shuttle commander, at a post-launch news conference after she flew with three crewmates on Blue Origin's inaugural flight to the edge of space.
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Wally Funk reacts July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas, after receiving her astronaut's wings from Blue Origin's Jeff Ashby, a former space shuttle commander, at a post-launch news conference after she flew with three crewmates on Blue Origin's inaugural flight to the edge of space.
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