Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Cassada

Josh Aaron

USA

Josh Cassada

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Personal data

Birthdate:  18.07.1973
Birthplace:  San Diego, California
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  17.06.2013
Selection group:  NASA-21
Position:  PLT
Status:  Ret. 01.10.2024

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  SpaceX Crew-5 / ISS-68  PLT / Flight Engineer  05.10.2022 - 12.03.2023 157d 10h 01m 
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Total  157d 10h 01m 
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Additional information

Originally from White Bear Lake, Minn. Cassada is a former naval aviator who holds an undergraduate degree from Albion College, and advanced degrees from the University of Rochester, N.Y. Cassada is a physicist by training and currently is serving as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Quantum Opus; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 20.

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Last update on October 02, 2024.

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