Chris Cassidy | |
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Born | Christopher John Cassidy January 4, 1970 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) |
Spouse | Peggy Yancer[1] |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 377d 17h 49m |
Selection | NASA Group 19 (2004) |
Total EVAs | 10 |
Total EVA time | 54h 51m |
Missions | STS-127 Soyuz TMA-08M (Expedition 35/36) Soyuz MS-16 (Expedition 62/63) |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | May 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.