John McFall hopes his selection by the European Space Agency 'broaden people’s appreciation of what people with disabilities can do.'
This entails various astronaut training activities, including sea survival and tests in low- atmospheric pressure environments., McFall recently took part in a high-altitude plane flight to see how his prosthetic leg would behave in a zero-gravity environment.
In the UK government update, McFall said: "I'm a naturally curious person, and I'm excited about the learning ahead, the science that will come out of it, and the fact that this is the small first step of a much bigger journey."McFall was in a motorcycle accident at 19, leading to his right leg being amputated. He later went on to win the 100-meter Bronze Medal at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008.
"This program delivers a powerful message," McFall added, "which I hope will both broaden people’s appreciation of what people with disabilities can do, as well as inspire people with a range of disabilities about the opportunities available to them." The feasibility study will help ESA develop hardware to allow disabled people to work in space. McFall is not guaranteed to go to play, but he is one of 17 recruits announced last year who have a strong chance of eventually making it to space.
If all goes to plan, the new feasibility study could help open access to space for many while providing an inspiring message that has arguably eluded the space tourism industry to date because its customer base is made up of only the very wealthiest people on the planet.
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