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
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 nasa.gov/news-release/n…
14 years since my last flight. Helping build Commercial Crew — Starliner & Dragon — has been an honor. It’s not when you fly, it’s who you fly with. Grateful to be part of this crew.
I was 8, dreaming of stars. 50 years later, I carry that dream forward with Crew-11 to the ISS — and cherish having called Stafford & Leonov my friends. Thank you, Apollo-Soyuz, for showing us what’s possible.
On this day in 2011, I landed with my amazing STS-134 crewmates on Space Shuttle Endeavour—her final flight. 14 years later, I’m training with a fantastic new crew for another long-duration mission to the ISS—this time on Dragon Endeavour. Back for another Endeavour. 🚀 #NASA…
Today we remember the first time a human orbited our beautiful planet! I am honored to be on this team that helps more humans fly to space, serving on our amazing ISS. Happy #CosmonauticsDay
Watching the Soyuz MS-27 launch with my Crew-11 crewmates. Go Jonny, Sergei and Alexei. Hope to join you on the @Space_Station soon. Godspeed and Ad Astra!
With gratitude for the journey, and joy for the adventures ahead: go Crew 11. I am honored to be part of this team. nasa.gov/news-release/n…
Go Crew-10!!! Go Falcon! Go Crew Dragon!
Smile and wave! @AstroAnnimal and @Astro_Ayers of @nasaastronauts, Takuya Onishi of @JAXA_en, and Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos will launch to the @Space_Station at 7:48pm ET.
Aaaaand we are docked! ISS meet Starliner. Starliner, ISS.
Starliner docking confirmed! The #Starliner crewed spacecraft docked to the @Space_Station at 1:34pm ET with @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
On console with fellow Capcom Neal Nagata for Starliner docking. Only 500 meters from ISS and getting closer.
Live from @NASA_Johnson Mission Control: #Starliner commander Butch Wilmore & pilot @Astro_Suni dock with @Space_Station. 🔵 Docking ~12:15 p.m. ET 🔵 Hatch opening & welcome ~2 p.m. ET 🔵 Starliner crew in-flight event with @NASA leadership ~6 p.m. ET
#Starliner CFT has launched! Godspeed Starliner! Thanks Atlas and Centaur!
We are ready! Launch broadcast starts in 15 minutes on NASA TV ! nasa.gov/nasatv/ With @Delivrine and @MdcCruz
Launch Broadcast starting soon. Crew is awake and rocket getting fueled. And- the awesome Public Affairs team is ready for an amazing day! Join us! @NASA @BoeingSpace @NASA_Astronauts @ulalaunch
Tune in for the #Starliner Crew Flight Test. Launch is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5 at 10:52 a.m. ET. The broadcast starts at 6:45 a.m. ET: boeing.com/starliner#watch
#OTD I was there with my crewmates. Sitting in the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s cockpit ready for launch. It was epic! Happy Anniversary!!
🚀#OTD 5/16/2011: Launch of #STS134, the 25th and final flight for #Endeavour - delivering Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 & other critical supplies to the @Space_Station. It was the penultimate mission of @NASA's #SpaceShuttle program. @NASA @esa #space #ISS
Even though yesterday's #Starliner launch was postponed, the bravery and professionalism of astronauts Butch and Suni as well as the entire launch team remain as towering as the mighty #AtlasV . Our determination underlines every mission's spirit, and we'll be ready to reach for…
Real time- #Starliner Astronauts are putting on their suits!! They fit great! @NASA_Astronauts @BoeingSpace @ulalaunch
Launch Day! As the backup crew, I get to walk Butch and Suni to the Launch Pad Elevator, where the Pad Team will escort them to the #Starliner and strap them in. Crew suits up around 6:30 this evening, walks out of our quarantine facility a little after 7:00 and we should…
What a great video!
“On the road again!” #Starliner’s last horizontal move for a few weeks is now complete. Next is the “go up, go fast” phase. L-52 hours at the moment