A Lifetime of Breaking Barriers: Remembering Wally Funk's Enduring Legacy Wally Funk's passing at 87 marks the end of an era for space exploration and aviation history.
Her remarkable life story is a testament to human achievement, but also a reminder of the systemic barriers that still need to be overcome.
As one of the original Mercury 13 pilots, Funk was part of a group of women who challenged the status quo in the 1960s.