Australia offers astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, for space mission to International Space Station

The Guardian World Thursday 22 October 2026, 23:27 UTC By Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and science 1 min read

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Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 missionThe 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.

Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 mission

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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