Chris Cassidy: The astronaut who is onboard ISS and welcomed SpaceX Crew Dragon

Christopher J. Cassidy was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2004. According to official website of NASA, he is a veteran of two manned missions into , one was Expedition 35 and or one was STS-127. STS-127 marked Chris Cassidy as 500th person to take a craft into . mission of flight was to send Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section into International Station.

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All about Chris Cassidy 

During Expedition 35, Chriss Cassidy and co-astronaut from European ncy astronaut, Luca Parmita, h a spontaneous walk to replace a pump controller box cut short when Paramita h cooling water leak into his helmet as per official website of NASA. Chris Cassidy is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and been active in MediterraneanAfghanistan. Chris Cassidy has been part of several combat operations including nine-day operation at Zharwar Kili Cave alongside Afghanistan-Pakistan border. At moment Chris Cassidy is acting commander onboard International Station after Expedition 63 mission.

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Personal Information of Chris Cassidy

Chris Cassidy was born in 1970 in Massachusetts, however, he was raised in Maine. As per reports, he personally believes York in Maine to be his native town. He is married to Julie Byrd. According to official website of NASA, Chris Cassidy gruated from York High School, in Maine. He completed his official training for navy in Naval Acemy Prep School in Newport, Rhode Island in year 1989. He acquired his Bachelor in Science in Mamatics in U.S Naval Acemy in year 1993. He also completed his Master of Science in Ocean Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Techlogy in year 2000. In 2015, he received his horary PhD from Husson University.

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NASA works

Chris Cassidy joined as an astronaut in NASA in May 2004 and since n he has been part of several missions. For same, he finished his Astronaut Candidate training in year 2006. Between years 2006 and 2008, he was Capsule Communicator in Mission Control Center. Between years 2009 and 2011 he was designated to strap in crew, closing and sealing access hatches for any flight take-offs from NASA. se were duties of Closeout Crew that he was part of. Between year 2014 and 2015, he worked as chief of Extravehicular Activity and in 2015 he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Astronaut Office. After working for four months he became 14th Deputy Chief of Astronauts Office. He was in charge of several flight tasks and mission prep-work.

How long has Chris Cassidy been in ? 

Chris Cassidy acted as Mission Specialist aboard Endeavour during his International Station assembly mission 2J/A. Cassidy was 500th person to go into to deliver spare parts and batteries and or items for international station. Currently, he is onboard ISS since Expedition 63’s launch in April 2020. Cassidy is completing almost two months in as of June 2020. He has completed several walks in his time in .

Chris Cassidy's awards and hours 

As per official website of NASA, Cassidy has received several awards and hours:

• “Hor gruate of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 192.
• Awarded Bronze Star with combat ‘V’ and, Presidential Unit Citation for leing a nine-day operation at Zharwar Kili cave complex on Afghanistan/Pakistan border. 
• Guest speaker at U.S. Naval Acemy Combat Leership Seminar, 2003 & 2004. 
• Awarded a second Bronze Star for combat leership service in Afghanistan, 2004. 
• Recipient of NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. A finisher in Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, 2014." 

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