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British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit
John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup VastA British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit after the government signed a deal with a US company that is building a small commercial space station. John McFall, a member of the European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut reserve, was cleared for activities in orbit last year and could take part in a mission to the Haven-1...
British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit
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British ex-Paralympian set to be first physically impaired person to live and work in space
Undated handout photo issued by the European Space Agency (ESA) of John McFall who will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre. Issue date: Monday June 19, 2023.
Meteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms
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International Space Station astronauts told to prepare for possible evacuation over air leak – live
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‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser
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ISS astronauts urged to take shelter in SpaceX spacecraft after major evacuation warning
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The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit
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ISS live: NASA tells astronauts 'shelter now' over major leak in Russian segment
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