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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 European Space Agency

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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 to the ISS.

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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 stay on the ISS. If selected for a future mission, he will become the first physically disabled person in space.

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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.

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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,

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Watch How ESA Juice Spacecraft's Antenna Was Released From The Mounting Bracket

ESA fired a ‘non-explosive actuator’ in stuck bracket of the ESA JUICE spacecraft's RIME antenna to jar in loose. Mission controllers have been trouble shooting the antenna deployment for 3 weeks.

Mission accomplished for space telescope Gaia

The space telescope Gaia has created the largest three-dimensional map of the Milky Way ever. On January 15, 2025, Gaia shut ...

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ESA's Euclid spacecraft spots 'stunning' rare Einstein Ring in far off galaxy

Feb. 10 (UPI) --The European Space Agency on Monday said its Euclid telescope discovered its first "extremely rare" Einstein ring in a galaxy "not too far away" nearly 600 million light years from ...

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3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars

The MAGA meltdown after Tom Hanks played a racist Trump fan on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary show now includes a former member of the show’s cast. Victoria Jackson, a Trump supporter who ...

ESA’s space telescope Euclid discovers ‘astonishing' Einstein ring

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope was going through preliminary tests in September 2023 when it captured images of an Einstein Ring in a nearby galaxy.

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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ESA astronaut with physical disability medically cleared for ISS missions

Credit: ESA/Novespace WASHINGTON — In a first, a European astronaut with a physical disability has been medically cleared for missions to the International Space Station. The European Space ...

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