About — Austronaut

Purpose

To demonstrate that Australia has the capability to contribute to human spaceflight.
To demonstrate that there is value for people in the knowledge gained through human spaceflight.
To encourage the adoption of fundamental and practical methods for improving health and wellbeing, as inspired by astronauts.
To provide a platform for aspiring astronauts to continue their journey.

Austronaut is bringing together capability in Human Performance and Astronautics and shaping it into a prototype astronaut training program.

These programs are designed to teach fundamental knowledge and skills that can improve an individual's capability as an astronaut candidate.

Learnings in these programs can be assigned to these broad categories:

Interested in developing your whole self, using the example of astronauts as people who are physically, psychologically, technically and academically capable.