Josh Cassada
@astro_josh
NASA Astronaut. US Navy Captain and Test Pilot. Physicist. Husband and Dad. (Not in order.)
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18-06-2017 12:22:36
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Having the opportunity to talk to students across the planet via ham radio while aboard the International Space Station has been a huge highlight of my time in space. Their enthusiasm, riding those long electromagnetic waves, was completely contagious.
Open-shoulder surgery on a spacesuit with Nicole Mann — thanks David Saint-Jacques and the entire Mission Control team NASA's Johnson Space Center for the assist. Patient is doing well after a complete checkup, with a trip out the door likely in the next few days. Telemedicine works!
.NASA Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio ended their spacewalk at 2:21pm ET today after successfully installing a new roll-out solar array on the station. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2…
Earth's thin atmosphere was penetrated by the last rays of an orbital sunset as the International Space Station flew 258 miles above our home planet. More images from Tuesday's spacewalk: go.nasa.gov/3Igjcmj
.Nicole Mann flew a great approach to capture NG-18, the SS Sally Ride, bringing Exp 68 required EVA hardware just in time for the 11/15 spacewalk, all kinds of exciting science, essential provisions, and even some fresh fruit and cheese which we haven't enjoyed in over a month!
We’re doing some exciting science up here with partners from all around the planet, but a pause over last weekend allowed Nicole Mann and me to use European Space Agency’s GRIP experiment chair for a slightly different purpose--we even managed not to make a mess.
While taking some cooling fluid samples last week, I wrestled with a panel and knocked this guy loose. Luckily, Nicole Mann came around the corner to catch Albert and me enjoying his “happiest thought” together! #generalrelativity #physics