Hopeful astronaut-to-be, John McFall, is one of four training for a stint on the International Space Station (ISS) at the European Space Agency's (ESA) base in Cologne, Germany this year.
"As part of [the feasibility] study, we had to demonstrate that I was capable of doing astronaut training," explains McFall, who joined the class of 2022 that started their training in April 2023.
The study found "no showstoppers" that would prevent an astronaut with a disability like McFall's from joining long duration space missions, according to ESA.
While there's no guarantee McFall, or any of his cohort, will ever see past the Karman line, they will be based in Cologne for at least a year to attend the official school of astronauts.
Unlike his cohort, McFall has actually been based in Cologne since June 2023 to take part in ESA's Fly!
