John McFall, a former Paralympian for Great Britain, has just become the first astronaut with a disability to receive medical clearance for long-duration space missions. The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps member is now eligible to be placed on and train for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

The European Space Agency has announced the name of the astronaut with a physical disability who will be on a long-duration space mission. However, the dates of the mission have not yet been announced.

John McFall, the European Space Agency (ESA)’s first para-astronaut, has been medically cleared for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), ESA’s Director of Human and Robotic Exploration,

John McFall is a surgeon and a world-class sprinter. His CV could hardly get any more impressive — until now. McFall, who lost one of his legs in an accident, has been cleared for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS),