Katherine Bennell-Pegg set to become the first astronaut to represent Australia

Katherine Bennell-Pegg will be the first astronaut to represent Australia in space. Whilst there have been other Australian astronauts who have travelled to outer space, they have represented other nations like the US. She recently graduated from the European Space Agency in Germany. Ms Bennell-Pegg, who was raised in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, will return to Adelaide to work at the Australian Space Agency. Whilst at the Australian Space Agency, she will prepare for missions to the International Space Station and beyond.