Space conquest: Philippe Croizon could become the first person with a disability from – Franceinfo

Frenchman Philippe Croizon, a four-limb amputee, arrived a few days ago at Cape Canaveral in the United States to meet Elon Musk, the boss of Space X and Tesla. In a few days, he will witness the take-off of Space-X. “The fact that I’m here is really a victory. And after that, if I have the opportunity to go to space, that would be the icing on the cake.”, says Philippe Croizon from the United States.

The personal objective of the French is to enter the history of the special conquest by becoming the first disabled in space. The genesis of this meeting between Elon Musk and Philippe Croizon dates back to November 20, 2020, when the French questioned the American on Twitter: “Hi Elon, I am a French adventurer with no arms and no legs, you can send me to space which I show that anything is possible.” The boss of Space-X was surprised by the Frenchman’s nerve and he replied within hours: “Someday we’ll try to send you to Starship.” Hope is real for Philippe Croizon, and specialists are already working on the creation of a suitable prosthesis.