Josh A. Cassada

Josh Aaron Cassada is a NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2013.

Josh A. Cassada, Ph.D., 39, Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy, is originally White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Cassada is a naval aviator who holds an undergraduate degree from Albion College, and advanced degrees from the University of Rochester, N.Y. Cassada is a physicist by training and currently is serving as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Quantum Opus.