University of Rochester alumni is going to space in September
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NASA (WHEC) — A graduate of the University of Rochester will launch into space in September.
Josh Cassada, who earned his Ph.D. in physics from the U of R, will be a member on board the SpaceX Crew-5. The mission to the International Space Station, overseen by company SpaceX, is NASA’s fifth commercial space flight.
NASA Television is hosting a live session at 2 p.m. to learn more about the crew members and the mission. You can watch live here.
Live on @NASA_TV: Meet the SpaceX Crew-5 mission astronauts, including Rochester alumnus @astro_josh
— University of Rochester (@UofR) August 4, 2022
The first space flight for Josh Cassada ’00 (PhD) is scheduled for launch in September
Watch at 2pm EDT: https://t.co/5lIqtRlKsy #Crew5 @SpaceX @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/mqWHAUAIfv
Cassada is one of five crew members and will help with a science expedition involving the microgravity laboratory. The U of R said he previously was set to take part in a mission aboard NASA’s Boeing Starliner program.
