Friends of NASA Astronaut Members at SHSSP25 | International Space University
[Astronaut Panel discussion starts at 13 minute mark]
On January 22, 2025, during the International Space University's 2025 Southern Hemisphere Studies Program (SHSSP25) at the University of Southern Australia, two Friends of NASA astronaut members were interviewed: Dr. So-yeon Yi [South Korea’s first and only astronaut] and Australian Space Agency (ASA) astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. The 45-minute discussion was moderated by Anna Cordrey of the International Space University and NASA.
Dr. Soyeon Yi was selected from among 36,000 applicants to serve as her nation’s first astronaut. She flew on Soyuz TMA-12 to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8, 2008, returning to Earth 10 days later. While aboard the ISS, she conducted 18 scientific experiments, including one that monitored the effects of microgravity on 1,000 fruit flies that she transported into space.
Australian Space Agency employee Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the first person to be trained as an astronaut under the Australian flag. Katherine and her 5 fellow astronaut candidates graduated from basic training in April 2024. They are qualified for assignment to the International Space Station.
https://www.industry.gov.au/news/katherine-bennell-pegg-graduates-australian-astronaut
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An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
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