Which member of the Mercury 13 — the female pilots who underwent astronaut training in the 1960s — finally reached space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft on July 20, 2021?

Which member of the Mercury 13 — the female pilots who underwent astronaut training in the 1960s — finally reached space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft on July 20, 2021?

Irene Leverton
Jean Hixson
Janet Dietrich
Wally Funk
Bernice Steadman

The Answer: The correct answer is Wally Funk.