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Paralympian British surgeon cleared to go to ISS

Paralympian British surgeon cleared to go to ISS

Gail P Sherman
Feb 25, 2025
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A gold medal-winning British Paralympian has been medically cleared to go to the International Space Station and is poised to become the first disabled astronaut. John McFall lost a leg in a motorcycle accident at 19 and went on to win multiple paralympic medals in track for Great Britain. He followed up with a Master's i…

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