Katherine Bennell-Pegg is an Australian Astronaut and Space Systems Engineer. She is the first person qualified as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

Katherine works for the Australian Space Agency, where she has contributed to growing Australia's space capability as technical lead on scoping the nation's first Moon rover mission, developing plans to capitalise on Australia's space strengths, and managing the Access to Space Team. She has more than a decade of experience developing space programs and strategies, technologies, and missions across Europe, the UK, the US and Australia. These include the Orion vehicle that is taking humans back to the Moon, space station facilities, earth observation missions and robotic satellite capture technologies. 

In 2023, Katherine took the giant leap to achieving her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, when she began training with the European Space Agency in Germany. She graduated in April 2024, and is qualified for missions to the International Space Station.

Katherine holds four degrees across science (physics major), space and aeronautical engineering. She is passionate about using human spaceflight and space to unlock opportunities for researchers and industry, as well as to inspire the next generation.

Katherine is married, with two young children. She’s a keen volunteer, having worked with the Australian Army Reserves, Surf Life Saving, State Emergency Service, and Engineers Without Borders Australia. Her hobbies include scuba diving, flying, reading, backyard astronomy, surfing, sailing, basketball, netball, tennis, hiking and cycling.

Amy started flying when she was 14 years old, obtained her commercial pilot's licence (CPL) in 2009, and shortly after completed her flight instructor rating. She started her first flying job as a flight instructor for the Royal Aero Club of WA in 2010, and worked her way up to become a grade one multi engine, IFR instructor, flight examiner, and the Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor. She loves instructing, seeing her students achieve their dreams, and has loved getting to work with many of them years later. 

Amy left instructing in 2018 for a position as a Second Officer on the Boeing 787 for Qantas, flying the Perth to London direct flights. She was then promoted to First Officer on the Boeing 737 in 2022.

She has 2 gorgeous kids who keep her very busy when she is not working: Amelia (4) and Charlie (7 months).

Sue joined the RAF in 1991 and after graduating fast-jet pilot training went on to fly the Tornado F3 fighter on the frontline and instruct on the Conversion Unit. She has taken part in several multi-national exercises world-wide, patrolled the Iraq no-fly zone 1999-2002 and conducted live intercepts of aircraft during Quick Reaction Alert duties in defence of UK and Falkland Islands' airspace. Sue joined the RAAF in 2016, and has been based at RAAF Base Pearce on 79 Squadron for the past 7 years. She has been flying and instructing on the Hawk 127, teaching junior pilots how to fly a fast-jet, operate the aircraft as part of a team and how to manoeuvre the aircraft close to its limits. Recently, Sue as posted to 2FTS in an executive role which still includes flying and instructing but on something a little slower, the Pilatus PC21.

Star of the ABC documentary Wing Threads, zoologist and microglider pilot Milly Formby flew her microglider around Australia to share the amazing journey of migratory shorebirds. Milly's qualifications include an RAAus Recreational Pilot Certificate, a GA Recreational Pilot License, passenger & cross-country endorsements, cControlled airspace & aerodrome endorsements, a Master of Science  (Zoology), a Bachelor of Science  (Zoology), and a Bachelor of Visual Arts.