Introducing Australia’s First Female Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

Introducing Australia’s First Female Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

The Australian Space Agency has announced Katherine Bennell-Pegg will be trained as this country's first female astronaut. Congratulations to our fellow Friends of NASA member! 

Katherine, Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency, will be the first Australian woman to be trained as an astronaut by an international space agency.

Unlike previous instances where Australian astronauts have flown as citizens of other nations, Katherine will train as an Australian.

She will begin training in April through until mid-2024. She will remain an employee of the Australian Space Agency, where she has worked since the end of 2019.

Read the Australian government's announcement:

https://www.industry.gov.au/news/history-made-australian-woman-katherine-bennell-pegg-be-trained-astronaut-european-space-agency

Credit: 7NEWS Australia

Duration: 2 minutes, 39 seconds

Release Date: March 7, 2023

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