Christopher Cassidy, born January 4, 1970 in Salem, Massachusetts, has been in space three times. He was a Navy Seal for ten years before being selected as an astronaut by NASA in May 2004.
His first trip into space was aboard Endeavour (STS-127) as mission specialist to the International Space Station in July 2009. He conducted three EVAs with fellow astronauts David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn for a total of over 18 hours.
His second flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-08M to the International Space Station in March 2013. He participated in Expeditions 35 and 36. He stayed aboard for over 166 days before returning to Earth in September 2013.
His third flight was aboard Soyuz MS-16 to the International Space Station in April 2020. He participated in Expeditions 62 and 63. He stayed aboard for almost 196 days before returning to Earth in October 2020.
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