Col. Mike Fincke

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…

LIVE: @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. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE: As Crew-11 concludes its mission earlier than planned, watch as its four crew members enter their @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft prior to undocking. Hatch closure is scheduled for 3:30pm ET (2030 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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 Expedition 73B and is responsible for the safety of our crew of 7. And kudos to Takuya-san for his excellent leadership of Expedition 73A! Wishing Crew-10 a soft splashdown!

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.

After the members of Crew-11 enter the @Space_Station, the full station crew takes part in a welcome ceremony, marking the beginning of Crew-11’s mission aboard the orbital outpost.

Welcome to the @Space_Station, Crew-11! Dragon's hatch opened at 3:46am ET (0746 UTC) as the new arrivals joined the crew aboard the orbital laboratory.

LIVE: After lifting off from @NASAKennedy on Aug. 1, NASA's @SpaceX Crew-11 mission is arriving at the @Space_Station. SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is scheduled to dock around 2:30am ET (0630 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE: Join us for today's coverage of NASA's @SpaceX Crew-11 launch to the @Space_Station. Crew-11 is scheduled to lift off from @NASAKennedy at 11:43am ET (1543 UTC). Share your questions with #AskNASA and we'll answer a few on stream! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE: From suit up to spaceflight, tune in as we stream NASA's @SpaceX Crew-11 launch to the @Space_Station. Our crew is scheduled to lift off from @NASAKennedy at 12:09pm ET (1609 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Launching tomorrow: L-1. Space has been calling my name ever since I returned from my last mission in 2011. Our crew is ready. Let's do this! Go Falcon, Go Dragon, Go Crew-11!

Our ride has arrived and is place! Great work by the @SpaceX team! Dragon Endeavour looks magnificent! Moving quickly and steadily to launch on July 31st!

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.