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