
Pablo Álvarez Fernández: Spacesuits, survival and spacewalk dreams
Dec 12, 2025 - 22:18
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve from the ESA astronaut class of 2022, brings a diverse background to his role. With experience as an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and a former Paralympic sprinter...
ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall is an episode from ESA Explores by European Space Agency. John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve from the ESA astronaut class of 2022, brings a diverse background to...
This episode belongs to ESA Explores.
Use the player on this page to stream the episode online.
Published May 10, 2024, 23:55 long, audio available.
John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve from the ESA astronaut class of 2022, brings a diverse background to his role. With experience as an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and a former Paralympic sprinter, John is participating in the groundbreaking "Fly!" feasibility study. This initiative seeks to enhance our comprehension of the challenges posed by space flight for astronauts with physical disabilities, aiming to overcome these barriers. Tune in to discover more about John and the "Fly!" project. This is Episode 9 of our ESA Explores podcast series, delving into everything you want to know about the ESA astronaut class of 2022. Recorded in November 2023. Find out more about John: About the ESA astronaut class of 2022: Glossary: AsCan - astronaut candidate, CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation, EAC - European Astronaut Centre, EVA - Extravehicular Activity, LEO - low Earth orbit Hosted by Laura Zurmühlen, with audio editing and music by Denzel Lorge, and cover art by Gaël Nadaud.
You can listen to ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.
ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall is an episode from ESA Explores by European Space Agency.
This episode is 23:55 long.
This episode was published on May 10, 2024.
Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.
Yes. This page shows related episodes from ESA Explores when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.
You can listen to ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall on this page when the episode audio is available from the podcast feed.
ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall is from ESA Explores by European Space Agency.
Published May 10, 2024 and 23:55 long