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John McFall wants to become the world's first astronaut with a physical disability.

The BBC's science editor, Rebecca Morelle, meets former UK Paralympian John McFall at the European Space Agency astronaut training centre in Cologne.

The BBC's science editor, Rebecca Morelle, went to meet the former UK Paralympian at the European Space Agency astronaut training centre in Cologne, Germany, to find out if this trial could open up space exploration for people with disabilities.

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