WALLY FUNK INSPIRES WOMEN IN THE FIELD OF AEROSPACE BY DESCRIBING HER CAREER AND JOURNEY INTO SPACE

Astronaut and Oklahoma State University graduate Wally Funk

When 82 years old Wally Funk went to space with Jeff Bezos in July as a space tourist, she made history by becoming the oldest woman in space. Funk was one of the 13 women selected, trained, and tested by NASA in 1959 for space flight, but never got to go. In addition, to be the first female air safety investigator, Funk has taught as many as 4000 people to fly over the course of her career. Funk attended the annual event for individuals and companies involved in Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industries on November 5 and had a message for the young people. “I want all the pilots and the young to start flying. They need to get up and fly” she said.

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