John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency
A Paralympic sprinter from the UK has been named among the latest intake of astronauts recruited by the European Space Agency.
John McFall, 41, who becomes the first astronaut with a physical disability, or para-astronaut, to be recruited by the space agency in a drive to overcome the barriers that prevent disabled people from participating in space missions.
