00:00For me, becoming an astronaut was a childhood dream, but the stars were so
00:05far away. I grew up inspired by Paul Scully Power and Andy Thomas, incredible
00:11Australians who had been to space before but representing other nations. So at the
00:18Astronaut Centre when I received my blue flight suit and right there, bright on
00:23the left shoulder was the Australian flag, it was quite emotional because it
00:28marked something so so much greater than myself. It said that the door has opened
00:33for Australia to take our place at the forefront of human endeavour. A chance to
00:40collaborate with other nations at the cutting edge of the cutting edge, showcase
00:44what we're made of and access the collective discoveries and benefits that
00:49all involved countries will make. And it gave me hope, hope that one day more of
00:55the flags on space suits will follow.
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