human spaceflight

  • First Disabled Astronaut Ready for Space Mission

    First Disabled Astronaut Ready for Space Mission

    Who would have thought that a former Paralympian could become an astronaut? John McFall, once a sprinter and now a surgeon, has officially become the first disabled astronaut to be cleared for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This decision came after a series of feasibility tests conducted by the European Space Agency…