Christopher Cassidy

Chris Cassidy
Official portrait, 2020
Born	Christopher John Cassidy (1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 54) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Spouse	Peggy Yancer[1]
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	377d 17h 49m
Selection	NASA Group 19 (2004)
Total EVAs	10
Total EVA time	54h 51m
Missions	STS-127 Soyuz TMA-08M (Expedition 35/36) Soyuz MS-16 (Expedition 62/63)
Mission insignia
Retirement	May 28, 2021

Christopher John "Chris" Cassidy (born January 4, 1970) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL. Chris Cassidy achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. His first spaceflight was on a Space Shuttle mission in 2009. He was the Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA from July 2015 until June 2017.