Josh A. Cassada

Josh Cassada
Born
Josh Aaron Cassada

(1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 51)
EducationAlbion College (BA)
University of Rochester (MA, PhD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
157d 10h 1m
SelectionNASA Group 21 (2013)
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
21h 24m
MissionsSpaceX Crew-5 (Expedition 68)
Mission insignia
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
ThesisA Search for New Particles Decaying into tt̄ Pairs (1999)
Doctoral advisorPaul Tipton

Josh Aaron Cassada (born July 18, 1973) is an American physicist, test pilot, and former 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,[1][2][3] but subsequently reassigned to SpaceX Crew-5.

  1. ^ Whiting, Melanie (August 4, 2018). "Josh Cassada". NASA. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Dunbar, Brian (August 7, 2017). "NASA's Newest Astronauts Complete Training". NASA. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Potter, Sean (August 3, 2018). "NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft". NASA. Retrieved September 28, 2018.