Edward Michael Fincke
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Date of Birth: 3/14/1967
Status: Active
Nationality: United States of America
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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.
Space Experience
Time in Space: 459 days, 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds
Number of Flights: 4
Number of Landings: 3
Number of Spacewalks: 9
EVA Time: 2 days and 36 minutes
First Flight: 4/19/2004
Last Flight: 8/1/2025