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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 ...
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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 ...
Elon Musk calls for accelerated deorbiting of International Space Station, NASA plans for transition
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will be responsible for guiding the ISS to its end of ...
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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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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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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 ...