Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg
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Australia has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency to secure a flight to the International Space Station for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Support for the mission is not universal within Australia, with one government official calling the spending "reckless." Australian Minister for Science Tim Ayres confirmed the development on 23 October.
The Australian government has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure a flight to the International Space Station for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Support for the mission is not universal in Australia, with one government official calling the spending “reckless.” Australian Minister for Science Tim Ayres confirmed on 23 October that […] The post Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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