[AMP-L] European Space Agency Appoints First Amputee Astronaut
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Tue Jun 20 14:51:01 PDT 2023
via Open Access Government:
Former UK Paralympian John McFall has been hired as the first ever
physically disabled astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA)
following a rigorous selection process
John McFall, a former NHS surgeon in Hampshire and a former
Paralympian, is the first disabled astronaut in the latest ESA
astronaut cohort, having joined last year.
The rest of the story, with photos, here:
https://tinyurl.com/2ags3nec
with links to:
Empowering women through access to disability sport
Wayne R.
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