
Australia's First Astronaut: The Artemis Program, Mars Mission and Elon Musk.
From Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Published 5/5/2026
Dr Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the first astronaut to be trained under the Australian flag and a critical voice in the nation's emerging space ambitions. From her headquarters at the Australian Space Agency in Adelaide, Katherine reveals how Australia is playing an essential role in the Artemis moon…