Planet Beyond Podcast

Sami Raines, Astronaut candidate

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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

An inquisitive mind in search of the world’s thought leaders, to explore the value and mechanisms of doing business better

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Creating a safe and liveable world

Tackling tomorrow’s problems

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