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Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS
European Space Agency (ESA) reserve astronaut John McFall has just become the first person with a physical disability to be ...
European Paralympic athlete in line to become the first disabled astronaut in space
British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to ...
I lost my leg in tragic accident and now I’m set to make space history for Britain – I’m even training for crash landing
EVER wondered what it’s like to be an astronaut? Well, it requires a whole lot of ground work, literally. Before a handful of ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
The World's First Astronaut With a Physical Disability Is Cleared for Long-Duration Space Missions
John McFall, a former Paralympian for Great Britain, has just become the first astronaut with a disability to receive medical ...
ZME Science on MSN6d
John McFall Becomes the World’s First Disabled Astronaut in Historic ESA Decision
McFall had to demonstrate that he could perform all the tasks needed for a long-duration mission — which he did with flying ...
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John McFall: World’s first disabled astronaut cleared for a space station mission
In 2022, he was chosen for the ESA's "Fly!" study, which examined the difficulties of sending an astronaut with a disability ...
Who is John McFall? Former Paralympian Set to Make History as ESA’s First Astronaut with a Physical Disability
John McFall, former Paralympian and surgeon, makes history as ESA’s first astronaut with a physical disability. Learn about ...
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'Hugely proud': UK Paralympian becomes 1st disabled astronaut to be cleared for ISS mission
Prospective ESA astronaut and former British Paralympian John McFall has passed the medical assessment needed for a long-term ...
Who is John McFall, First Astronaut With Disability Cleared By European Space Agency For Upcoming Mission
The European Space Agency has announced the name of the astronaut with a physical disability who will be on a long-duration ...
Greek Reporter9d
First Astronaut with Disability to Join Space Mission
European Space Agency approves John McFall as the first astronaut with a physical disability for a future mission to the ...
Irish Sun2d
I lost my leg in tragic accident and now I’m set to make space history for Britain – I’m even training for crash landing
EVER wondered what it's like to be an astronaut? Well, it requires a whole lot of ground work, literally. Before a handful of skilled humans get launched into space, they must undergo rigorous ...
John McFall, first astronaut with a disability, cleared for space station mission
John McFall, a British surgeon and former Paralympian, has been cleared for a long-duration mission onboard the International ...