CJ 'Chris' Cassidy - 04.01.1970

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29.04. przeszedł na zasłużoną emeryturę po ponad 28 latach pracy dla NASA i US Navy jej astronauta Christopher John 'Chris' Cassidy.

Odbył trzy loty w kosmos o łącznym czasie trwania 377 dni 17 godzin 49 minut i 5 sekund:

• w czasie misji STS-127 En/F-23 i ISS;
• w czasie misji Sojuz TMA-08M i ISS;
• w czasie misji Sojuz MS-16 i ISS.

Jest jednym z czterech astronautów z dziesięcioma spacerami w kosmos o łącznym czasie trwania 54 godziny i 51 minut.

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cassidy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cassidy

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/cassidy_christopher.htm

http://www.astronaut.ru/as_usa/text/cassidy.htm

http://www.april12.eu/usaastron/cassidy497ru.html

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00497.htm

https://twitter.com/AlteredJamie/status/1398301207156957184

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Jun 2, 2021
Three-Time Space Veteran Astronaut Chris Cassidy Retires From NASA

RELEASE: J21-005

Three-Time Space Veteran Astronaut Chris Cassidy Retires From NASA

NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Cassidy has retired from the agency’s astronaut corps after 17 years of service. His last day at NASA was Friday, May 28.

In his career, Cassidy accumulated 378 days in space. Of that time, he spent 54 hours, 51 minutes outside of the International Space Station over the course of 10 spacewalks.

“It’s been an amazing run,” Cassidy said in a video posted to his Instagram account. “I’ve had so many wonderful opportunities, both on the ground, in the air, and in space and underwater. I’m so privileged and feel so lucky that I’ve got to work with the folks that I have, had the mentors that I’ve had, the friendships I’ve developed all around the world, and I just want to say thank you.”

Cassidy arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in May 2004 as an astronaut candidate after serving 11 years as a Navy SEAL. He went on to complete three spaceflights, STS‐127 aboard space shuttle Endeavour, and space station Expeditions 35 and 63. On his shuttle mission in 2009, he became the 500th person in history to fly to space, and helped deliver and install the final two components of the space station’s Japanese Experiment Module, Kibo, and the Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module. He flew again in 2013 and 2020 as a crew member of Expeditions 35 and 63 respectively, launching to the station aboard two Russian Soyuz spacecraft and contributing to hundreds of hours of scientific investigations and station upgrades. During his July 16, 2013, spacewalk, he helped ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano to safety after Parmitano experienced a cooling water leak into his helmet, covering his face with water, and forcing the spacewalkers to return to the station airlock.

Cassidy also supported NASA astronauts on the ground in a variety of roles. He served as capsule communicator, or capcom, in the Mission Control Center at Johnson. He became the extracurricular activity branch chief, leading the ground teams that plan spacewalks and ensure astronaut safety. In 2015, Cassidy became chief of the Astronaut Office, a role now held by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.

“It’s been an honor working with Chris throughout his career at NASA,” Wiseman said. “He’s been a great mentor not just to me, but for all of the astronauts who are following in his footsteps. He is an astronaut and officer with admirable leadership and character qualities. We will certainly miss him and wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Cassidy is a York, Maine, native with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; a master’s degree in ocean engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and an honorary doctorate from Husson University, Bangor, Maine.

Find Chris Cassidy’s full NASA biography here:

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy/biography

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/three-time-space-veteran-astronaut-chris-cassidy-retires-from-nasa

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https://twitter.com/astro_hazzaa/status/1400069474074595332

W październiku 2018 roku w Star City w Rosji po raz pierwszy spotkaliśmy się z Chrisem Cassidy, który udzielił nam wielu rad.
W tym miesiącu trenowaliśmy z nim w NBL przygotowując się do spacerów kosmicznych i przyszłych misji. Dziękujemy Ci, Chris! To był zaszczyt pracować i trenować z Tobą.

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Christopher John 'Chris' Cassidy został wyselekcjonowany w ramach NASA grupa 19 92004).

Jest 497. człowiekiem w kosmosie.

Odbył 3 loty kosmiczne, które trwały łącznie 377d 17h 49m 05s:
15.07.2009-31.07.2009 STS-127 Endeavour/F-23 ISS-2J/A 015:16:44:57
28.03.2013-11.09.2013 Sojuz TMA-08M ISS-34S Karat 166:06:15:08
09.04.2020-22.10.2020 Sojuz MS-16 ISS-62S Irkut 195:18:49:00

Wykonał 10 spacerów spacerów, które trwały w sumie 54h 51m.

http://www.astronautix.com/c/cassidy.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/c/cassidy-c.php

http://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/cassidy-christopher-john.html

„Among the Stars” jest sześcioczęściowym filmem dokumentalnym przedstawiającym kulisy NASA i innych agencji kosmicznych  z wykorzystaniem materiałów  astronauty podczas jego trzeciej misji kosmicznej.
Poniżej wywiad z Chrisem
https://www.space.com/among-the-stars-chris-cassidy-interview

Among the Stars | Official Trailer | Disney+


https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1610697884059553792

4 janvier
Joyeux anniversaire (53) à Chris Cassidy 🎂🎂🎂
(3 vols vers l'ISS dont 2 longue durée : STS-127 / Expedition 35-36 / Expedition 62-63 soit 377 jours 17 heures 49 minutes dans l'espace, dont 54h51 dans le vide spatial en 10 EVA)

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1610532732211183618

EDIT 21.02.23

Former astronaut Chris Cassidy raises hand for My Hand My Cause

February 17, 2023 — A former astronaut is lending his hand to a newly-launched photographic, philanthropic fundraiser.

Chris Cassidy, who spent 378 days off the planet, is among the first class of famous hands taking part in My Hand My Cause, a non-profit initiative that aims to combine the power of celebrity with fine art photography to support charities and foundations around the world.

Cassidy — or more specifically, his right hand — posed for Dennis Murphy, an award-winning photographer and co-founder of My Hand My Cause, while wearing a spacesuit sleeve. The resulting image was then reproduced as a 12-by-16-inch (30-by-40 centimeter) print featuring Cassidy's life-size hand. (...)
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-021723a-astronaut-chris-cassidy-my-hand-my-cause-prints.html

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Association of Space Explorers@ASE_Astronauts 7:00 PM · Jan 4, 2025
#ASEspotlight: Christopher Cassidy 💫
In July 2009, ASE Life Member @Astro_SEAL used a range finding device during rendezvous and docking activities between Space Shuttle Endeavour and the @Space_Station.
Fun fact: He likes camping & snow skiing!
Happy 55th birthday, Chris! 🎉

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1875603205406519511

All Hail the Deputy Chief: Veteran Spacewalker Chris Cassidy Assumes Senior Astronaut Office Role
by Ben Evans Apr 20, 2015
https://www.americaspace.com/2015/04/20/all-hail-the-deputy-chief-veteran-spacewalker-chris-cassidy-assumes-senior-astronaut-office-role/

Episode 6: An interview with retired Navy SEAL and astronaut Chris Cassidy
By BRIAN MCELHINEY STARS AND STRIPES • December 29, 2022
https://www.stripes.com/multimedia/podcasts/military_matters/2022-12-29/chris-cassidy-navy-seal-astronaut-8567940.html