Josh A. Cassada
Josh Aaron Cassada (born July 18, 1973) is an American physicist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. Prior to his selection to join NASA in 2013, Cassada served as a test pilot in the US Navy, and has over 3,500 hours in more than 40 aircraft, and 23 combat missions. In August 2018, Cassada was selected for CTS-1, the first operational mission of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner, but subsequently reassigned to SpaceX Crew-5.
Josh Cassada | |
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| Born | Josh Aaron Cassada July 18, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Albion College (BA) University of Rochester (MA, PhD) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 157d 10h 1m |
| Selection | NASA Group 21 (2013) |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 21h 24m |
| Missions | SpaceX Crew-5 (Expedition 68) |
Mission insignia | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Thesis | A Search for New Particles Decaying into tt̄ Pairs (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Tipton |
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