Astronaut Mike Fincke announced he was retiring Wednesday following 30 years of service and 549 days in space, the fourth most among NASA astronauts.

A mission to the International Space Station that ended in January with an unprecedented medical evacuation will be Mike Fincke's last as a NASA astronaut.

According to NASA, Fincke ranks fourth among its astronauts in accumulated time in space with 549 days.

Astronaut Mike Fincke is leaving NASA after 30 years, the agency announced on Wednesday.

Although departing from NASA, Fincke says he’s still committed to the work of exploration.

Astronaut Mike Fincke has retired from NASA after his 549 cumulative days in space ended in January 2026, when he was medically evacuated from the ISS.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a "medical emergency" in space earlier this year. He couldn't speak suddenly during the mission. The episode marked an early return of Crew-11, which he was part ...

Mike Fincke has become the latest astronaut to retire from NASA following a recent mission to the International Space Station. After a three-decade career with the U.S. space agency, Fincke has ...

Mike Fincke, a veteran of four spaceflights and 549 days in orbit, has retired from NASA after 30 years, months after a January medical emergency cut short his final mission aboard the International ...

(The Hill) — Mike Fincke, the NASA astronaut with the fourth-highest accumulated space time — at 549 days — has retired, the agency announced Wednesday. Fincke flew four missions with the agency and ...

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is stepping away from his role at the space agency months after a medical issue cut short his last ...