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Wally Funk, the fearless trailblazer who defied limits and soared into space at 82, passed away at 87 — but her legacy soars even higher. Once part of the Mercury 13, the pioneering group of women denied astronaut status in 1961, she finally blasted into orbit aboard Blue Origin in 2021, earning a Guinness World Record as the oldest woman in space. A decorated flight instructor who trained 3,000 pilots, she shattered glass ceilings in aviation and inspired generations — especially girls — to chase the stars. Her hometown of Grapevine, Texas, honored her with a parade, and her induction into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame in 2024 cements her as a true aviation legend. Her life proves: dreams don’t expire — they just wait for the right moment to take flight.

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