Australia offers astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, for space mission to International Space Station
The Australian government has offered to fund astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for a 2028 mission to the International Space Station. This initiative, which requires significant private and philanthropic support, would mark the first time an astronaut flies under the Australian flag.
Why it matters
This represents a major milestone for Australia's space program and its growing involvement in international aerospace cooperation.
Australian aerospace engineer Katherine Bennell-Pegg will go to the International Space Station in a 2028 mission/Getty Images Australian aerospace engineer Katherine Bennell-Pegg will go to the International Space Station in a 2028 mission/Getty Images Australia news Australia offers astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for space mission to International Space Station Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 mission
Prefer the Guardian on Google The federal government has sent an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send the Australian of the Year, astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, to the International Space Station .
The mission, slated for 2028, will mark the first time a qualified astronaut has flown to space under the Australian flag.
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