{"id":90,"date":"2024-12-03T10:39:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/space_is_for_everyone\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:23:59","slug":"space_is_for_everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/hu\/space_is_for_everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Az \u0171r mindenki\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For over 60 years, hundreds of astronauts have been travelling to space, doing amazing things like walking on the Moon and living on the International Space Station (ISS). Now it\u2019s the era in which more people with different skills are shooting off into space! ESA is working hard to make space a place where more people can join in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, John McFall became the first member of the astronaut reserve with a physical disability. He is at the heart of the \u2018Fly!\u2019 initiative which aims to send the first astronaut with a physical disability on a long-duration mission to the ISS as a fully integrated crew member. John\u2019s unique background as both an athlete and a surgeon makes him an invaluable contributor to this ground-breaking mission. Reflecting on his role, John says, \u201cMy skills as part of the <i>Fly!<\/i> team allow us to explore potential barriers and develop solutions to make human spaceflight more inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Space missions are very hard for all astronauts. As ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti said, <i>&#8220;We did not evolve to go to space, so when it comes to space travel, we are all disabled.&#8221;<\/i> \u00a0In other words, all astronauts need technology to live in space \u2014whether they have a physical disability or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, it is worth the while to make sure we have considered it all. The Fly! initiative is trying to find out what problems astronauts with a physical disability might face and how they can solve them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"3000\" data-credit=\"ESA\/Novespace\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2024\/08\/Space_is_not_the_limit\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence and Additional permission may be required\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2024\/08\/space_is_not_the_limit\/26263337-7-eng-GB\/Space_is_not_the_limit.jpg\" alt=\"Space is not the limit\"><figcaption>Space is not the limit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far the feasibility study, which will end in 2024, has not found any problems that they can\u2019t solve for getting an astronaut like John to the ISS. How awesome is that?! \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is just one of the first studies that is opening the door to spaceflight for scientists and engineers with disabilities. It could also help people on Earth too, as technology made for space often leads to inventions we use in our daily lives. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>John hopes this study will \u201cinspire and reach as many people as he can, to give them the confidence to make decisions that interest them and encourage them to ask what they want to do in life\u201d. And he\u2019s already asking the next big question: \u201cWhat\u2019s beyond someone with a disability going to space?\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not even the sky is the limit!\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over 60 years, hundreds of astronauts have been travelling to space, doing amazing things like walking on the Moon and living on the International Space Station (ISS). 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