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Josh Aaron Cassada (born July 18 1973) is a NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2013.Josh A. Cassada Ph.D. 39 Lt. Commander U.S. Navy is originally from 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.