She was the first person ever to become an astronaut wearing the Australian flag – and now Australian of the year Katherine Bennell-Pegg could finally be taking that flag into space.
The federal government has sent an offer to the European Space Agency to send Bennell-Pegg on a 2028 space mission.
If accepted, it will be the first time an astronaut has travelled to space under the Australian flag.
But there’s a $100 million dollar catch.
Today, co-director of the Space Technology and Industry Institute at Swinburne University, Dr Rebecca Allen on whether the hefty price tag is worth it – and why she thinks Australia needs to become a player in the space game.
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