ESA announce new class of astronauts

ESA announce new class of astronauts - three from the UK

By Rebecca Crawford-Richardson posted 25-11-2022 09:26

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A great news story for the UK - the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced their new class of astronauts - and 3 of the 17 chosen are from the UK.

One new careers astronaut (Rosemary Coogan) will be joined by one member of the Astronaut Reserve (Meganne Christian) and the first ever para-astronaut (John McFall) who will take part in a feasibility study to find out how missions can be adapted for people with disabilities,

As well as more details, the ESA's news story features YouTube videos on the selection process and the successful candidates here.

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Joanne O'Reilly

01-12-2022 09:24

Exciting news.
Looking forward to following their journey

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