ActiveNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Government
Edward Michael Fincke
United States of America · USA
4
Flights
9
Spacewalks
4
Landings
1y 183d
Time in Space
2d
EVA Time
59
Age
2004
First Flight
2025
Last Flight
— Biography
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.