We hadn't been to space yet, so there was no idea what the human body would have to endure in terms of… — Wally Funk Body Copy Share Image
I went on to Oklahoma State University, who was the best flight school in the United States at that time from the… — Wally Funk Best Copy Share Image
I think we all know what actually happened. It was a good old boy network, and there was no such thing as… — Wally Funk Girl Copy Share Image
I've done a lot of astronaut training through the world, Russia, America. And I could always beat the guys on what they… — Wally Funk America Copy Share Image
We may get a few trips but it is the coming generation of women who really will perform in outer space. — Wally Funk Generation Copy Share Image
My feelings are 'Godspeed, John Glenn.' But I feel badly that he took a spot away from a young astronaut who had… — Wally Funk Astronaut Copy Share Image
Russia will have a woman in space before the United States calls for a crash program for women astronauts. — Wally Funk Russia Copy Share Image
My first ride in an airplane was at nine years of age, and it was wonderful: the freedom, the smell of the… — Wally Funk Age Copy Share Image
I wasn't a bra burner, I'm not a political person. I saw there was an old-boys' network, but my philosophy has always… — Wally Funk Always Copy Share Image
I'm just disappointed the folks never took a picture of me when I was five years old jumping off the barn into… — Wally Funk Barn Copy Share Image
I get a call - said, do you want to be an astronaut? I said, oh, my gosh, yes. And he said,… — Wally Funk Astronaut Copy Share Image
I took probably about six or seven different tests throughout the U.S. Then I went to Russia and took the cosmonaut tests.… — Wally Funk About Copy Share Image
What I am already dreaming about is the roar of the take-off, followed by the absolute silence as we go into orbit,… — Wally Funk Dreams Copy Share Image
I applied to NASA four times. And finally, they said, Wally, you know, we're sorry, but you don't have an engineering degree.… — Wally Funk Engineering Copy Share Image
