They travelled in a capsule with the biggest windows flown in space, offering stunning views of the Earth.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasted into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.
On this flight was the oldest person who has been to space - Ms Funk - and the youngest, student Oliver Daemen.He later said:"My expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded." In the 1960s, Ms Funk was one member of a group of women called the Mercury 13. They underwent the same screening tests as male astronauts, but never got to fly into space.
Indeed, Bezos and his business rival Sir Richard Branson, who flew high above the earth in his spaceplane on 11 July, have been on the receiving end of a wave of criticism in recent days. The critics argue the money for space could be spent on tackling climate change, or increasing the salaries of the billionaires' employees.
The capsule reached a maximum altitude of around 107km before starting its descent, parachuting down to a soft touchdown in the desert.
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