Fincke retires as NASA astronaut after 549 days in space
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NASA veteran Mike Fincke retires after a 30-year career, totaling 549 days in space across four missions to the ISS and ranking fourth in NASA’s cumulative time in space. His final ISS flight was cut short by an undisclosed medical issue, marking the first medical evacuation from the station. Though retiring from NASA, he may still pursue spaceflight through the expanding commercial sector, a path similar to peers who have transitioned to private missions.
- Mike Fincke to end NASA astronaut career after medical evac. from ISS USA Today
- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency months after medical emergency in space CNN
- NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke retires, logging 549 days in space WAVY.com
- NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights NASA (.gov)
- Mike Fincke, Astronaut Who Spent 549 Days in Space, Has Retired The New York Times
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