Planet Beyond Podcast
Sami Raines, Astronaut candidate
You cannot just aim to be an astronaut. To be considered, you have to be exceptionally good at something first. You need to consistently excel in a demanding, competitive career on Earth before confidently pursuing a second, highly challenging one in space.
One candidate’s journey began as a child looking up at the stars in a small town in rural Australia. A love of computer games then led to a career in cutting-edge, highly innovative aerospace engineering research and development.
Now, having successfully completed a rigorous second round of astronaut training, the lifelong dream is close to finally becoming reality.
Guest
Sami Raines, Senior Innovation Engineer, Fugro
Your host
Jon Baston-Pitt
Global Strategic Marketing Director at Fugro
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