Less than 20 per cent of qualified astronauts to date have been women - and an even smaller percentage have actually been to space. But the representation of women among astronauts IS changing. SBS spoke with two, at this week's International Astronautical Congress - the UAE's Nora Al Matrooshi, and Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg - who are among those transforming the face of the space industry.
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