Hundreds of Texas aviator Wally Funk's closest friends and new found fans cheered her on at White's Chapel United Methodist Church as she launched into space on the 'New Shepard' rocket. https://t.co/sb5tPB2615 pic.twitter.com/9mgAAKWcHD

— CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) July 20, 2021

If you're unfamiliar with Wally Funk, consider this your introduction:https://t.co/39GJ90eZPn

— The Recount (@therecount) July 20, 2021

I know these billionaires going up in space is controversial, but I am thrilled that at age 82, Wally Funk got to go into space. She trained to become an astronaut in the 1960s and was denied the chance when all women were cut from the program. https://t.co/R4LhFqKVOB

— Cathy Pearl (@cpearl42) July 20, 2021

Some famous rich guy rode a rocket to the edge of space today. So did this now-82-year-old woman, 60 years after after she first trained and tested to be an astronaut. https://t.co/Btw6Lx8tlB

— Jen Howard (@JenHoward) July 20, 2021

In 1961, she lost her chance to go to space. Now, at 82, she finally gets her shot.

I'm really happy for Wally Funk.https://t.co/EI9Bz9RJeQ

— Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) July 20, 2021

Forget Bezos, I want to hear more about this queen, a pilot and member of the original Mercury 13, who finally got her chance to go to space today!! https://t.co/KXcbHEm7uV

— Mᐰry Lara (@TriStarRebel09) July 20, 2021

Wally Funk, 82, who rode with Bezos in the Blue Space rocket this morning, worked hard to become an astronaut in the 1960s. NASA would only send men to space. Here's her amazing, inspiring, infuriating story. https://t.co/Ds49arlRsd

— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) July 20, 2021

Aw sweet! Glad for this -In 1961, she lost her chance to go to space. Today, at 82, she finally got her shot. https://t.co/cqr3O0GNA0

— Matraca Berg (@matracaberg) July 20, 2021

The real story today is about Wally Funk, one of the first women astronauts back in the 1960s. NASA never sanctioned the program and effectively canceled it, but she kept working as an aviation pioneer. Now Wally's going to space at age 82.https://t.co/CukXEHNzzW

— Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) July 20, 2021

As Wally Funk makes history today as the oldest person ever to go to space, read @marisa_iati’s Retropolis about the *real* star of today’s #NewShepard launch https://t.co/j4WRvqFk58

— Kim Bellware (@bellwak) July 20, 2021

In 1961, she lost her chance to go to space. Today, at 82, she finally got her shot.https://t.co/hqUpHpUlLy

— The Lily (@thelilynews) July 20, 2021

More Wally stories, please.https://t.co/Cq1qT7RnVT @marisa_iati

— Jessica Contrera (@mjcontrera) July 20, 2021

As Jeff Bezos achieves his dream to go to space the most amazing story is that of his 82 yr old fellow traveller Wally Funk. She trained as an astronaut as a young woman but couldn’t fly because she was a woman. That’s the real dream. https://t.co/aKomDHKb6F

— Emma Murphy (@emmamurphyitv) July 20, 2021

Yep, Wally Funk, age 82. The young man from the Netherlands is 18 yrs old. Set two records, oldest & youngest in space.https://t.co/pHgZCTQv7q

— MizQue (@MizQue) July 20, 2021

Wally Funk dreamed of being an astronaut at a time when women needed their husbands' permission to get a mortgage. Today, she'll finally get her shot at space travel.https://t.co/zO7y1MD1fY

— Marisa Iati (@marisa_iati) July 20, 2021