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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 clearance for long-duration space missions. The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps member is now eligible to be placed on and train for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
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 Space Station.
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 McFall said.
'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 stay on the ISS. If selected for a future mission, he will become the first physically disabled person in space.
Europe Approves First “Disabled Astronaut” for Long-Term ISS Mission—a Historic Leap for Space
John McFall, the European Space Agency (ESA)’s first para-astronaut, has been medically cleared for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), ESA’s Director of Human and Robotic Exploration,
John McFall: World’s first disabled astronaut cleared for a space station mission
John McFall has become the world’s first astronaut with a physical disability cleared for a long-duration mission to the International Space Station. McFall’s journey is one of resilience and determination.
John McFall Becomes the World’s First Disabled Astronaut in Historic ESA Decision
John McFall is a surgeon and a world-class sprinter. His CV could hardly get any more impressive — until now. McFall, who lost one of his legs in an accident, has been cleared for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS),
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Sunita Williams Stuck in Space for Over 7 Months: NASA Astronaut Says She Has Forgotten How to Walk
What are the serious health challenges the NASA astronaut is facing while she is stuck at the ISS with Butch Wilmore.
The astronaut said what?! You just had to be there, like these 10 students in Clifton
Using an amateur radio setup, 10 children chatted with astronaut Donald Pettit about life on the International Space Station.
After joyful IVF news, astronaut Kellie Girardi tearfully ‘unannounces’ pregnancy
Astronaut, mom and researcher Kellie Gerardi has been taking TikTok followers on her IVF journey. She recently shared the good news that she was pregnant, but on Feb. 15, she announced in a ...
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Retired NASA Astronaut John Herrington (Chickasaw) Says Rejection of DEI Limits Opportunities
Retired NASA Astronaut John Herrington who made history as the first Native American to fly in space, spent over an hour with ...
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says "we don't feel abandoned" or "stuck" as space mission stretches on
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers ...
ISS astronaut shares epic photo of a ‘starry starry night’
Don Pettit’s been snapping away in orbit again. This time, the NASA astronaut has captured a stunning image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS) . It also features Earth and ...
Freeze-Dried Pierogi Heading To Space With Polish Astronaut
Freeze-dried pierogi will be on the International Space Station menu for the first time when a Polish astronaut arrives with ...
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3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Spend a single day outside our planet's protective atmosphere and magnetic field, and you could be exposed to radiation ...