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British Paralympian says his selection as astronaut sends ‘powerful message’

John McFall will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

First disabled astronaut says his selection sends ‘powerful message’

John McFall will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Friday briefing: Britain’s rivers and oceans are filling with sewage – with no sign of stopping

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

The world finally has its first 'parastronaut'. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?

The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the first “parastronaut”, 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Dis Life: 'Government needs to change how housing works for disabled people'

Out of the 14 million people living in poverty, 3.5 million are disabled people and another 3.5 million have a disabled person in their household, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

John McFall: Who is the first disabled astronaut in history?

The world’s first disabled astronaut is set to make history.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

European Space Agency names new astronauts, adopts record budget

The European Space Agency has named five new career astronauts – two women and three men – while member states agreed to boost the agency's budget by 17 percent in order to keep up with competition from the United States and China.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2022

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022