澳大利亚联邦政府向欧洲航天局提议派遣宇航员凯瑟琳·本内尔-佩格参加2028年的国际空间站任务1。这将标志着首次有符合条件的澳大利亚宇航员以澳大利亚国旗身份进行太空飞行1。科学部长蒂姆·艾尔斯在周五宣布了这一决定1。
为支持该项目，澳大利亚政府已从慈善家那里筹集了超过600万澳元现金及实物支持1。澳大利亚航天局为本内尔-佩格的培训支付了466,000澳元1。本内尔-佩格已于2024年完成欧洲航天局宇航员培训1。该任务的估计总成本约为1亿澳元1。南澳大利亚州已公开承诺支持此项目1。
The Australian federal government has nominated astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the European Space Agency for a mission to the International Space Station scheduled for 2028 1. This would mark the first time an eligible Australian astronaut conducts a spaceflight under the Australian flag 1.
Bennell-Pegg completed her European Space Agency astronaut training in 2024 1. To support the initiative, the government has secured over 6 million Australian dollars in cash from philanthropic sources, complemented by in-kind contributions 1. The Australian Space Agency has already invested 466,000 Australian dollars toward Bennell-Pegg's training 1. The total estimated cost of the mission is approximately 100 million Australian dollars 1.
Science Minister Tim Ells announced the decision on Friday 1, with South Australia publicly committing its support to the project 1.
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