[AMP-L] European Space Agency Recruits Amputee Astronaut

[Wayne Renardson]

ABC News Australia:

John McFall lost his right leg when he was 19 and went on to compete 
in the Paralympics  

Mr McFall will participate in a feasibility study, exploring whether 
physical disability impairs space travel  

He joins five career astronauts in the final selection unveiled in 
Paris  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2g7h7bmm

Wayne R.