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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:51:24+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/23/australian-astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-2028-space-mission
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/australia-offers-astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-for-space-mission-to-5b8708/

Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 mission Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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

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