John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly

Astronaut John McFall carries Paralympic flag at opening ceremony Aug. 28

Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)

John McFall Is Breaking Barriers as the World’s First Parastronaut

Para-astronaut John McFall hopes to see an ISS astronaut with a disability fly by 2030 (exclusive, video)

John McFall, who has become the first astronaut recruit with a disability, is a British doctor and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident. McFall has been selected by the European Space Agency for a special "parastronaut" program

ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall