Trailblazing aviator Wally Funk is heading to space at 82: "I'm going. That is my quest."
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Wally Funk has spent her life among the clouds. She had her first flight lesson at age nine, became a licensed pilot by 17 and has logged more than 19,000 flying hours.
But her lifelong dream of going to space eluded her until now. At the age of 82, Funk will be the oldest person to travel to space when she goes up on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on Tuesday. Alongside her will be Jeff Bezos, Bezos' brother, Mark, and Oliver Daemon, an 18-year-old who will become the youngest person ever in space.More Related News