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Cowboys in Space: OSU alumni breaking barriers in space

Wally Funk has been a pioneer her entire adult life. In the 1960s, she participated in the Mercury 13, a program for young women aspiring to become astronauts. In July, she traveled to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
Cowboys in Space: OSU alumni breaking barriers in space
Cowboys in Space: OSU alumni breaking barriers in space

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

Wally Funk has been a pioneer her entire adult life. In the 1960s, she participated in the Mercury 13, a program for young women aspiring to become astronauts. In July, she traveled to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

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Space Cowgirl returns to alma mater with inspiring message

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

Aerospace icon Mary Wallace "Wally" Funk returned to Oklahoma State University on Monday for the first time since voyaging to space aboard a Blue Origin rocket in July.

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