Mike Fincke | |
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 Fincke in April 2006 | |
| Born | Edward Michael Fincke March 14, 1967 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Sparky, Spanky[1] |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Stanford University (MS) El Camino College (AS) University of Houston (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF (ret.) |
Time in space | 381d 15h 11m |
| Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Total EVAs | 9 |
Total EVA time | 48h 37m |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-4 (Expedition 9) Soyuz TMA-13 (Expedition 18) STS-134 |
Mission insignia |       |
Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke (born March 14, 1967) is an American astronaut who formerly held the American record for the most time in space (381.6 days). His record was broken by Scott Kelly on October 16, 2015.
Mike Fincke was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but considers its suburb Emsworth to be his hometown. He is a retired United States Air Force officer and an active NASA astronaut. So far he served two tours aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer and commander. He flew on one Space Shuttle mission, STS-134 as a mission specialist. Fincke is conversant in Japanese and Russian.[2] He is married to Renita Saikia, and together they have three children; son Chandra and daughters Tarali and Surya.[2]
Fincke logged just under 382 days in space, placing him sixth among American astronauts for the most time in space, and 40th overall. He completed nine spacewalks in Russian Orlan spacesuits and American EMUs. His total EVA time is 48 hours and 37 minutes, placing him 14th all time on the list of spacewalkers.
- ^ Cowling, Keith (January 25, 2009). "Today's Videos: ISS Tour With Spanky". NASA Watch. Toronto: Spaceref.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "Michael Fincke Biography". NASA. 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.