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  • 12/28/2023
The countdown has begun, Katherine Bennell-Pegg is halfway through her training and says the experience 'is a dream come true' being Australia's first female astronaut.

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00:00 It is an absolute pin to me dream come true to be here
00:04 training at the European Astronaut Centre.
00:06 When I first saw this Australian flag on the flight suit,
00:23 it was a special moment.
00:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:27 I used to love to lie in my backyard on the grass
00:42 and look up at the sky and imagine exploring the stars
00:46 and the planets up there.
00:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:55 (gentle music)

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