Biography:Josh A. Cassada
Josh A. Cassada | |
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| Born | July 18, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Albion College University of Rochester |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Rank | Commander, USN |
| Selection | 2013 NASA Group |
Josh Aaron Cassada (born July 18, 1973; CDR, USN; Ph.D) 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. In August 2018, Cassada was selected for CTS-1, the first operational mission of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner.[1][2][3]
Josh A. Cassada, Ph.D., Commander, U.S. Navy, was born in San Diego, California and raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Cassada is a 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, a superconducting instrument manufacturer located in Plymouth, Michigan. He will make his first flight during the first operational flight, CTS-1, of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
References
- ↑ Whiting, Melanie (August 4, 2018). "Josh Cassada". NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/josh-a-cassada/biography. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Dunbar, Brian (August 7, 2017). "NASA’s Newest Astronauts Complete Training". NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-newest-astronauts-complete-training. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Potter, Sean (August 3, 2018). "NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft". https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-assigns-crews-to-first-test-flights-missions-on-commercial-spacecraft.
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