NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is departing the agency on Wednesday after 30 years of service. Throughout his career, he flew four missions, spent 549 days in space, and completed nine spacewalks in support of the International Space Station. “Few people have had the opportunity to shape as many chapters of NASA’s history as Mike Fincke,” […]

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  NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is departing the agency on Wednesday after 30 years of service. Throughout his career, he flew four missions, spent 549 days in space, and completed nine spacewalks in support of the International Space Station. “Few people have had the opportunity to shape as many chapters of NASA’s history as Mike Fincke,” […]
• CNN left

  NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency months after medical emergency in space
• CNN left

  Longtime NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is stepping away from his role at the space agency. The news comes months after he experienced a medical emergency aboard the International Space Station, which forced a premature end to the journey for him and three crewmates. https://cnn.it/4qjxlXG
• Spaceflight Now center

  Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the International Space Station launched on Aug. 1, 2025.
• space & defense

  NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency after 30-year career
• The New York Times left

  NASA announced the retirement on Wednesday of Michael Fincke, an astronaut who spent a total of 549 days in space, making him the astronaut with the fourth most time there in the space agency’s history.