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Wally Funk, wearing a red blazer, speaks with hands clasped at the 2022 Michael Collins Trophy presentation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Aviator Wally Funk stands in a flight suit holding a helmet beside a U.S. Air Force jet, smiling at the camera. Oliver Daemen, Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, and Wally Funk stand in blue flight suits and cowboy hats, holding the Explorers Club flag in front of the New Shepard space capsule.
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  • Adam Volle
    Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Remembering Aviator and Commercial Astronaut Wally Funk. Oct 25, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - 'Wow, There Goes The Ground': North Texan Wally Funk Shares Story Of Her Dream Journey Into Space. Sep 12, 2026
Updated with her death. Jul 09, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Wally Funk: The 82-year-old on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin flight. Jul 08, 2026
New article added. Jun 03, 2026
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