Christopher Cassidy

Chris Cassidy
Official portrait, 2020
Born
Christopher John Cassidy

(1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 54)
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
SpousePeggy Yancer[1]
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
377d 17h 49m
SelectionNASA Group 19 (2004)
Total EVAs
10
Total EVA time
54h 51m
MissionsSTS-127
Soyuz TMA-08M (Expedition 35/36)
Soyuz MS-16 (Expedition 62/63)
Mission insignia
RetirementMay 28, 2021

Christopher John "Chris" Cassidy (born January 4, 1970) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL. Chris Cassidy achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. His first spaceflight was on a Space Shuttle mission in 2009. He was the Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA from July 2015 until June 2017.

  1. ^ Tonnessen, Heather (February 7, 2016). "Christopher Cassidy (Captain, U.S. Navy) NASA Astronaut". NASA. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2020.