Who is the first astronaut with a disability to be cleared for an ISS mission?
John McFall
Why in the news?
"John McFall Becomes First Astronaut with Disability Cleared for ISS Mission”
John McFall, a former Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, has been medically cleared for long-duration ISS missions by the European Space Agency (ESA). He was selected in 2022 as part of ESA’s “Fly! Feasibility” study, which explored the viability of astronauts with disabilities in space.
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