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Health & Science2h 31m ago

On June 2, the U.K. government announced that John McFall had been selected as a prospective member of the first crew to live on Haven-1, an upcoming commercial space station from U.S. company Vast.

U.K., low Earth orbit

Who
John McFall, Vast
What
On June 2, the U.K. government announced that John McFall had been selected as a prospective member of the first crew to live on Haven-1, an upcoming commercial space station from U.S. company Vast.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:19 GMT · 2h 31m ago
Where
U.K., low Earth orbit ·
Why
McFall is a British surgeon and former Paralympic athlete who joined the European Space Agency's (ESA) Fly! program, which aimed to see if a person with a physical disability could live and work in low Earth orbit.
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This mission marks a significant step towards inclusivity in space exploration by demonstrating the capability of physically disabled individuals to live and work in orbit, potentially leading to new prosthetic developments that benefit amputees and further studies on how microgravity uniquely affects them.

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    John McFall, a British surgeon and former Paralympic athlete, has been selected as a prospective member for the first crew to live on Haven-1, an upcoming commercial space station from U.S. company Vast.
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