Axiom has previously leveraged the expertise of ESA reserve astronauts in other missions. In 2024, reservist Marcus Wandt ...
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the ...
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 ...
First astronaut with disability cleared for ISS mission - he lost his leg in motorbike accident when 19 but now ready for ...
Prospective ESA astronaut and former British Paralympian John McFall has passed the medical assessment needed for a long-term ...
In 2022, he was chosen for the ESA's "Fly!" study, which examined the difficulties of sending an astronaut with a disability ...
McFall had to demonstrate that he could perform all the tasks needed for a long-duration mission — which he did with flying ...
"This progression to the Mission Ready phase is a really important milestone in the history of human spaceflight," John ...
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the ...
John McFall, former Paralympian and surgeon, makes history as ESA’s first astronaut with a physical disability. Learn about ...
John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19, said he was "hugely proud" of clearing the hurdle.
John McFall, a former British Paralympian and now a certified astronaut, is set to make history as the first person with a ...
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