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Jeff Bezos to be accompanied by 82-year-old female aerospace pioneer for launch to space

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Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos has chosen an early female aerospace pioneer, an 82-year-old pilot denied astronaut wings decades ago because of her gender to rocket into space with him later this month. The company announced Thursday that Wally Funk will be aboard the July 20 launch from West Texas, flying in the capsule for the 10-minute hop as an "honoured guest". S