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"Navy SEAL turned NASA astronaut: Chris Cassidy’s journey from sea to space"

Navy SEAL turned NASA astronaut: Chris Cassidy’s journey from sea to space

"Chris Cassidy is one of only three people in the world to have served as both a member of the elite US Navy SEALs and a NASA astronaut. As an astronaut, Cassidy flew on multiple space missions, logging 377 days in space. Today, he is the president and CEO of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. In a Goldman Sachs Talks moderated by Matt Gibson, head of the Client Solutions Group within GSAM, Cassidy spoke about his remarkable journey in the service and in space, as well as the building plans for the Medal of Honor Museum.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThis episode was recorded on November 14, 2024.&nbsp;\r\n"

Chris Cassidy is one of only three people in the world to have served as both a member of the elite US Navy SEALs and a NASA astronaut. As an astronaut, Cassidy flew on multiple space missions, logging 377 days in space. Today, he is the president and CEO of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. In a Goldman Sachs Talks moderated by Matt Gibson, head of the Client Solutions Group within GSAM, Cassidy spoke about his remarkable journey in the service and in space, as well as the building plans for the Medal of Honor Museum.
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This episode was recorded on November 14, 2024.&nbsp;

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