Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history in 2023 when she was selected to join a training program with the European Space Agency, graduating as the first Australian woman to become a qualified astronaut. From studying engineering to working on space missions, and training for the possibility of going to space herself someday, she's part of a new generation of Aussies pushing the boundaries of space exploration.  Katherine sat down with TDA to tell us all about what training to become an astronaut actually involves, what excites her, and what she hopes Australia's role in space will look like in the years to come.

Host: Emma Gillespie
Guest: Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency
Producer: Orla Maher

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history in 2023 when she was selected to join a training program with the European Space Agency, graduating as the first Australian woman to become a qualified astronaut. From studying engineering to working on space missions, and training for the possibility of going to space herself someday, she's part of a new generation of Aussies pushing the boundaries of space exploration.&nbsp; Katherine sat down with TDA to tell us all about what training to become an astronaut actually involves, what excites her, and what she hopes Australia's role in space will look like in the years to come.
Host: Emma Gillespie Guest: Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency Producer: Orla Maher
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