National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Edward Michael Fincke

United States of America

Edward Michael Fincke
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Biography

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Edward Michael "Mike"/"Spanky" Fincke 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. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but considers its suburb Emsworth to be his hometown. He is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut, and 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.

Type

Government

Age

59

Date of Birth

March 14, 1967

First Flight

April 19, 2004

Last Flight

August 1, 2025

Career Stats

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Flights

4

Landings

9

Spacewalks

P548DT8H6M53S

Time in Space

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