Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#66519)
John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency
A Paralympic sprinter from the UK has been named among the latest intake of astronauts recruited by the European Space Agency.
John McFall, 41, becomes the first astronaut with a physical disability, or para-astronaut, to be recruited by the space agency in a drive to overcome the barriers that prevent disabled people from participating in space missions.
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