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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.European Space Agency (ESA) reserve ...
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 ...
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Former Paralympian Becomes First Astronaut With Disability To Be Cleared For ISS Mission
"This progression to the Mission Ready phase is a really important milestone in the history of human spaceflight," John ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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First 'Parastronaut' With Prosthetic Leg Approved for Missions to ISS
It medically cleared the first astronaut in history with a physical disability to conduct long-duration missions to the ...
Meet the man who lost his leg in a crash but is now set to make space history as an astronaut
John McFall, a British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has been cleared for a ...
British "parastronaut" becomes first person with a disability to be cleared for ISS mission
John McFall, who lost his leg in an accident when he was 19, has been given medical clearance for an ISS mission.
Musk’s war on diversity won’t stop first disabled astronaut
Elon Musk’s war on diversity will not stop the world’s first disabled astronaut from going into space – in the billionaire’s ...
British astronaut cleared to become first disabled person to join space station mission
The former paralympian sprinter said is was "great" to demonstrate "there is no technical showstopper for me flying to the ...