Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space

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How it spread - 3 original reports

1. Wed, 14 October 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)03:41first to report
     Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space

     The countdown is on for the federal government to decide if it will accept an European Space Agency offer to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.

2. Tue, 20 October 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)03:56
     SA remains committed to sending Australian of the Year to space

     South Australia will still support a proposed mission to send European-trained astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station, despite most other states and territories declining to do the same.

3. Thu, 22 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World23:51
     Australia offers astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for space mission to International Space Station

     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 for 2028, will mark the first time a qualified astronaut has flown to space under the Australian...