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when space is open to anyone? this is the first step. when space is open to anyone? this is the first step, it s when space is open to anyone? ti 3 is the first step, it s a very challenging environment, no human being was designed to live and work in space, we ve got used to the people of very high fitness and characteristics being able to become astronauts. as time has gone on, we ve expanded the cache of people, we ve expanded the cache of people, we ve had more than 22,000 applications for our call in 2021 and selected 16 by the end of 2022. so over time let s see what happens. i m surejohn will prove that it s possible, and the next question is, what other disabilities could we accommodate in the future? because space exclusion is growing, becoming more important, and everyone should see themselves somehow reflected in the people we send a space, because it s really important, the science, technology, and inspiration the programme delivers. johh technology, and inspiration the
and work in space. dr david parkerjoins me now he s the director of human and robotic exploration at the european space agency. and it was his idea to send the first ever para astronaut into space. tell me about the add you put out there, what were you looking for and how did john suit the advertisement? the answer is we were carrying out a recruitment for astronauts in general, we announced back in 2021, and the person specifications for the parent astronaut is exactly the same as for all the other astronauts. it was really important that the goal is to train somebody to become an astronaut, carry out a full scientific mission, theyjust happen to have a disability. so they need all the high level educational requirements, the character, the background and characteristics we are looking for for someone who can live and work in space. live and work in space. what have ou live and work in space. what have you learned live and work in space. what have you learned from live and work