From the Paralympics to training for space 🏃♂️
John McFall is part of our astronaut reserve. Following a motorcycle accident that resulted in the amputation of his right leg at the age of 19, John learnt to run again. He became a professional track and field athlete in 2005, going on to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a @paralympics sprinter.
In November 2022, John was selected as a member of the ESA astronaut reserve and to take part in ESA’s feasibility study “Fly!” to improve our understanding of, and overcome, the barriers space flight presents for astronauts with a physical disability.
📹 European Space Agency (ESA)
📸 Novespace/N. Courtioux
#ESA #Space #Paralympic
Like running upside down
Only with a Master degree of course.
You are a good example for all ppl🙏
THX 🫶
First paraplegic to land on the Moon? I will be AT that launch pad if this happens 🙏🏼