.Oct. 1, 2024.Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Relinquish NASA.NASA astronaut Josh Cassada resigned Oct. 1, after 11 years of solution to the organization throughout various programs, including 157 days in space and also three spacewalks. Cassada also is actually a retired United States Navy leader and also naval pilot along with much more than twenty years of solution.Cassada functioned as pilot of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 purpose and also Expedition 68 trip developer aboard the International Space Station, performing myriad upkeep, contingency, and also upgrade activities inside the station while likewise supporting thousands of experiments as well as modern technology manifestations. His 3 spacewalks beyond the orbiting lab totted much more than 21 hours, efficiently installing a pair of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSAs) to boost the place's power capacity. Cassada, alongside crewmate NASA rocketeer Frank Rubio, additionally set up the framework for a future IROSA setup and also totally brought back a malfunctioning legacy solar energy array." I wish to stretch my earnest gratitude to Josh for his dedication as well as solution to human area exploration," pointed out NASA Johnson Area Facility Supervisor Vanessa Wyche. "Josh's contributions and also success to the innovation of scientific research as well as expedition will encourage the future generation of explorers, the Artemis creation, as well as benefit humankind for years to come.".Throughout Expedition 68, Cassada and his crewmates accomplished extensive analytic with ground staffs, featuring the modification of the SpaceX Dragon space capsule to fit an extra workers participant in the event of an urgent return, and also leveraged the team's various skill sets as well as instruction to make certain continuous secure as well as effective procedures for existing as well as potential staffs.In Houston, Cassada functioned as a pill communicator in NASA's Purpose Command Facility and assistant to the main of the Rocketeer Office for space station procedures. As a physicist as well as test fly, Cassada likewise supported the growth of NASA's Business Staff Plan as well as Orion space capsule and also embodied the Astronaut Workplace in technological and working assessments of clinical practices such as the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and also Cold Atom Laboratory." Josh has actually played a significant role in NASA's deliverance of reliable and also cost-effective human transportation to and coming from the spaceport station," pointed out Rule Knight, supervisor of air travel operations at NASA Johnson. "Through his dedication as well as devotion to individual spaceflight expedition, Josh's work are going to continue to push our company ahead on our experience back to the Moon, and past. We will definitely overlook him and are excited to see what his following quest involves.".As he transitions coming from federal government solution, Cassada will go back to the economic sector, servicing exceptionally reduced illumination diagnosis technologies along with wide and surfacing applications in several locations, including quantum systems and processing, distant noticing, long-range interaction, semiconductor production, and health care image resolution." I am actually incredibly happy for my numerous options here at NASA," Cassada stated, "as well as especially to have provided together with several of one of the most outstanding individuals each on and off our earth, completing traits that are actually only possible when our team work as well as introduce together as a staff. As people, we check out. And each scientific experience, whether in a lab on Earth or precede, requires courage to check out as well as develop community. I am incredibly lucky to have actually been actually surrounded through explorers throughout my whole occupation up until now as well as moving forward. An exploration might seem challenging, however it's a whole lot less thus when you're prepared and along with the right crewmates.".Before his option by NASA in 2013 as a member of NASA's 21st Training class, Cassada made his doctoral in High Energy Bit Physics from the University of Rochester, The Big Apple and was a united state Navy aviator, teacher aviator, exam captain, and also coach exam pilot. Throughout his occupation, Cassada has actually gathered more than 4,000 trip hours in over 50 various airplane as well as has been awarded several army and private honors.Cassada got a degree from White Bear Lake Location Secondary School in Minnesota in 1991 as well as got his bachelor's in Physics in 1995 coming from Albion College in Michigan.Learn more about International Space Station investigation and procedures at:.https://www.nasa.gov/station.- side-.Courtney BeasleyJohnson Room Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.