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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 ...
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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, 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 ...
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The World’s First Astronaut With a Physical Disability Is Cleared for Long-Duration Space Missions
Paralympian John McFall has passed all the required medical exams and is now eligible for future travel to the ISS with the ...
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Paralympian British surgeon cleared to go to ISS
A gold medal-winning British Paralympian has been medically cleared to go to the International Space Station and is poised to ...
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John McFall Becomes the World’s First Disabled Astronaut in Historic ESA Decision
John McFall is a surgeon and a world-class sprinter ... At a time when diversity and disability rights face increasing ...
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Astronaut With Disability Cleared To Go To Space Station
For the first time, an astronaut with a disability has been cleared for a mission to the International Space Station.
First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission
The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, ...
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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 ...
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Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS
This astronaut won't be letting his prosthetic leg ground him to the confines of Earth. McFall was selected for ESA's Fly! Feasibility study in 2022, which aimed to demonstrate the technical ...