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I am thrilled to be assigned again to launch and serve on the @Space_Station This time as a Crew Dragon pilot! we have a great crew! @NASA @Commercial_Crew
Col. Mike Fincke
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Col. Mike Fincke
@AstroIronMike
Pilot for SpaceX dragon on Crew-11 and and 6+ mnth mission to the ISS Exp 73/74.Colonel, USAF retired and active NASA Astronaut 381 days in space. 9 spacewalks
Joined August 2010
- Col. Mike Fincke repostedLIVE: @zenanaut, @AstroIronMike, and their fellow Crew-11 members have said their goodbyes, and the SpaceX Dragon hatch is closed. Now, watch as they undock from the @Space_Station.
- Between experiments, repairs, and the daily dance of living in microgravity, we make time for moments like this. A snapshot of teamwork, friendship, and the human spirit that keeps the @Space_Station orbiting strong after 25 years.
- Gloves on, science flowing. Starting a new campaign for Stellar Stem Cells-2 inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox—where tiny cells teach us big things.
- Purple kefir in orbit — BioNutrients-3 is here. Science for exploration, one bag at a time.
- Grabbing a quick snap of Cargo Dragon arriving on CRS-33, and what a view! Science supplies and food aboard, reminding us how vital these missions are. Commercial cargo is building a path toward a thriving commercial LEO economy!
- Retro blue headband on, hard drive in hand—science and repair in the same orbit. In space, versatility isn’t optional; it’s survival. Every skill we sharpen here points us toward the Moon… and beyond to Mars.
- Presenting the first crew photo taken together of ISS Expedition 73B. We celebrated the hard work and soft splashdown of Crew-10 and our first day of the second half of Expedition 73. Low Earth Orbital beginnings!
- Fair Winds and Following Seas! Our Crew-10 friends said goodbye on Friday and splashdowned on Saturday off the coast of San Diego. We are glad they had a smooth journey home and it was an honor serving with them.
- Want to go to the Moon or even Mars? I do! More importantly, I contributed to the science that will help humans thrive in the Solar System. Today was my first blood draw! The samples are now frozen and will be studied on Earth. More samples are in my future..
- This handshake in space says it all! Yesterday we had a change of command ceremony. Outgoing commander @Astro_Onishi, who will leave soon on the Crew-10 Dragon, handed over responsibilities to Sergey Ryzhikov, who arrived on Soyuz MS-27. Sergey is now the commander for ISS
- ISS Expedition 73 in the house! Just got here yesterday, felt so very familiar, like I never left. Spending time getting reacquainted with my friends and the @Space_Station. Very glad to be here.
