The oldest person to venture into space was John Glenn who went into space at the age of 77 in 1998. Brandon will be the second-oldest person who turns 71 next

The oldest person to venture into space was John Glenn who went into space at the age of 77 in 1998. Brandon will be the second-oldest person who turns 71 next Sunday. Wally Funk, A Lifelong Aspiring Astronaut, Will Finally Head To Space At 82. On July 20, she'll join the crew on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (Based on 80km being space for Virgin, New Shepard seems to make the 100km mark)