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The 22-nation agency said it had selected former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as part of a new generation of 17 recruits picked for astronaut training.

He will take part in a feasibility study designed to allow ESA to assess the conditions needed for people with disabilities to take part in future missions.

>"Better representation of disabled people in influential roles will really help improve attitudes and break down the barriers that many disabled people face today,"

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