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src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-scaled.jpg" width="1773" height="2560" alt="John McFall during astronaut training at EAC" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-scaled.jpg 1773w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-208x300.jpg 208w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-709x1024.jpg 709w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-768x1109.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1064x1536.jpg 1064w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1418x2048.jpg 1418w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-600x866.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1500x2166.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px"> </figure> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-8 l-col-md-4 l-col-lg-3 u-pt-4"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 </h6> <h1 class="u-heading-display-3 u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3"> </h1> <p class="u-lg u-mb-0"> Launched in November 2022, Fly! aims to make long-duration space missions accessible for those with a range of physical abilities by tackling challenges such as microgravity adaptation, physical fitness and rehabilitation and technology integration. John McFall, a former Paralympic athlete and orthopaedic surgeon, provides crucial insights as a Subject Matter Expert. Concluding in late 2024, Fly! is set to advance inclusivity in space exploration by overcoming barriers and integrating diverse perspectives. </p> <ul class="l-list c-external-links u-mt-3"> <li class="l-list__item"> <i class="fas fa-fas fa-camcorder fa-lg" style="margin-right: .8rem;"></i> <a href="https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos/2023/05/John_McFall_training" target="_blank"> John McFall training </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <i class="fas fa-fa-solid fa-book fa-lg" style="margin-right: .8rem;"></i> <a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/John_McFall" target="_blank"> Biography of John McFall </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <i class="fas fa-fa-light fa-podcast fa-lg" style="margin-right: .8rem;"></i> <a href="https://pod.link/1463873320/episode/b2cb4eca6a7de809a6263cd06a93a139" target="_blank"> ESA Explores podcast with John </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <section class="c-feed"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3089" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3089 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts2022 category-fly-feasibility-study category-international-space-station tag-accesible tag-disability tag-eac tag-esa tag-european-astronaut-centre tag-fly tag-inclusive tag-john-mcfall tag-training"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/adidas-blur-shoes-NICO6134-1500x1000.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/international-space-station/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg" width="4288" height="2849" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg 4288w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-300x199.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-768x510.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-600x399.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1500x997.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> International Space Station </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Fly! Expanding space opportunities </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Wednesday, der 31. July 2024</strong> by <strong>Nadjejda</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) Space missions come with a unique set of challenges – while these are hurdles that every astronaut must overcome, space agencies had not, up to this day, interrogated their impact on an astronaut with a physical disability. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/fly-expanding-space-opportunities/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3010" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-basic-astronaut-training category-astronauts2022 category-fly-feasibility-study category-podcasts tag-astrochat tag-astronaut tag-astronaut-candidates tag-astronaut-life tag-astronaut-training tag-basic-training tag-eac tag-esa-class-2022 tag-esa-explores tag-fly-feasibility-study tag-podcast"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65213-1500x1001.png "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/podcasts/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg" width="1785" height="1708" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg 1785w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-300x287.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-768x735.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-600x574.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1500x1435.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Podcasts </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 10. May 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) In Episode 9 of the ESA Explores podcast series, John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve shares his story and explains all about ESA's "Fly!" feasibility study. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/esa-astronaut-class-of-2022-astro-chat-with-john-mcfall/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-11 l-offset-1"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="footer" class="u-pb-sm-7 u-pb-lg-8 u-pb-xl-9"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-offset-sm-3 l-col-md-4 l-col-lg-3 l-col-xl-2"> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">About this blog</h3> <p class="u-sm">Explore farther with content traversing all aspects of human and robotic space exploration at ESA. </p> <p class="u-xs t-color-secondary u-mb-0"> © 2020–2024 ESA – European Space Agency </p> <p class="u-xs t-color-secondary u-mb-0 privacy"> <a href="https://www.esa.int/Services/Privacy_notice" target="_blank" title="Privacy notice">Privacy notice</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <script src="https://unpkg.com/flickity@2/dist/flickity.pkgd.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/themes/exploration/assets/js/scripts-min.js"></script> <noscript><p><img src="https://www-analytics.esa.int/js/index.php?idsite=9&rec=1" style="border:0;" alt="" /></p></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/plugins/metronet-profile-picture/js/mpp-frontend.js?ver=2.6.2" id="mpp_gutenberg_tabs-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-countdown-widget/js/jquery.countdown.min.js?ver=1.0" id="countdown-js"></script> <script>(function($) { $.countdown.regional['custom'] = { labels: [ 'Years', 'Months', 'Weeks', 'Days', 'Hours', 'Minutes', 'Seconds' ], labels1: [ 'Year', 'Month', 'Week', 'Day', 'Hour', 'Minute', 'Second' ], compactLabels: ['y', 'a', 'h', 'g'], whichLabels: null, timeSeparator: ':', isRTL: false }; $.countdown.setDefaults($.countdown.regional['custom']); })(jQuery); </script> </body> </html>