Australia offers astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for space mission to International Space Station
The mission, slated for 2028, will mark the first time a qualified astronaut has flown to space under the Australian flag.
The Guardian reports that the mission, slated for 2028, will mark the first time a qualified astronaut has flown to space under the Australian flag.
This science story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Katherine Bennell-Pegg, International Space Station and Australian.
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- Australia · Oceania
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- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Katherine Bennell-Pegg, International Space Station, Australian, European Space Agency
- Section
- Science
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