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The extraordinary physiological challenges facing amputee John McFall in space

The UK Space Agency has announced an agreement with Vast—a US commercial space company—that could send British astronaut John McFall into orbit as early as 2027. If the mission goes ahead, he would become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in space.

The extraordinary physiological challenges facing amputee John McFall in space
Image: Phys.org
The UK Space Agency has announced an agreement with Vast—a US commercial space company—that could send British astronaut John McFall into orbit as early as 2027. If the mission goes ahead, he would become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in space.

Originally published at Phys.org

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