Name: Fincke, Michael Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 3

Space Flights Launch Date - Flight Up Landing Date - Flight Down
1. ISS Crew 9 April 19, 2004 - Soyuz TMA-4 October 24, 2004 - Soyuz TMA-4
2. ISS Crew 18 October 12, 2008 - Soyuz TMA-13 April 8, 2009 - Soyuz TMA-13
Space Flights Launch Date - Shuttle Launch Date - Shuttle
3. STS-134 May 16, 2011 - Endeavour June 1, 2011 - Endeavour

Space Flights Descriptions
ISS Crew 4
(Backup Crew)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition Crew 4
ISS Crew 6
(Backup Crew)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition Crew 6
ISS Crew 9A
(Cancelled)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition Crew 9A
Following the loss of Columbia, the original crew was replaced by the two person "caretaker" crew of Michael Fincke and Gennadi Padalka.
ISS Crew 9B
(Cancelled)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition "Caretaker" Backup Crew 9B
William McArthur left the ISS 9B Crew due to a temporary medical problem in January 2004, and was replaced by Leroy Chiao. The new crew was replaced by Michael Fincke and Gennadi Padalka after "psychological compatibility" problems emerged between Chiao and Valeri Tokarev.
1. ISS Crew 9 ISS "Alpha" Expedition "Caretaker" Crew 9 (ISS Crew Transfer Flight 8S)
Docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 21, 2004 aboard Soyuz TMA-4
Returned to Earth on October 24, 2004 aboard Soyuz TMA-4
ISS Crew 13
(Backup Crew)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition Crew 13
ISS Crew 16
(Backup Crew)
ISS "Alpha" Expedition Crew 16
2. ISS Crew 18 ISS "Alpha" Expedition 18 Crew (ISS Crew Transfer Flight 17S)
Docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on October 14, 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-13
Returned to Earth on April 8, 2008 aboard Soyuz TMA-13
3. STS-134 ISS Utilization and Logistics Flight ULF-6
Delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on May 19, 2011 and ELC 3 (ELC - ExPRESS Logistics Carrier) on May 18, 2011 - Endeavour docked with the International Space Station (ISS) from May 18, 2011 to May 30, 2011.

Spacewalks - 9
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
ISS Crew 9 June 24, 2004 International Space Station Contingency Spacewalk - Replace the failed Remote Power Controller Module on Control Movement Gyro-2. Spacewalk was cut short due to problems with Fincke's spacesuit.
14 minutes
ISS Crew 9 June 30, 2004 International Space Station Contingency Spacewalk - Replace the failed Remote Power Controller Module on Control Movement Gyro-2. Second attempt was successful. Perform "get-ahead" tasks
5 hours 40 minutes
ISS Crew 9 August 3, 2004 International Space Station Assembly - Replace sample panels for Russian Kromka experiment. Install new laser retro reflectors and radio antennas on Zvezda Service Module for new European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
4 hours 30 minutes
ISS Crew 9 September 3, 2004 International Space Station Assembly - Install three new radio antennas on the Zvezda Service Module for the new European ATV and a replacement pump control panel on the Zarya Module
5 hours 21 minutes

ISS Crew 18 December 23, 2008 International Space Station Assembly - Install the Expose-R and Impulse experiments on the exterior of the Zvezda Service Module. Remove a container from the Biorisk experiment. Expose-R was returned to Pirs after telemetry could not be received by the ground.
5 hours 38 minutes
ISS Crew 18 March 10, 2009 International Space Station Assembly - Install the repaired Expose-R experiment on the exterior of the Zvezda Service Module. Remove straps from the area of the docking target on the Pirs Docking Compartment. Photographed the exterior of the Russian segment to document its condition after a decade in space
4 hours 49 minutes

STS-134 May 22, 2011 International Space Station Assembly - Fill the P6 ammonia cooling loop and clean up the ammonia jumper lines. Lubricate the Port Solar Alpha Rotary Joint and the latching end effector of Dextre. Install a camera cover on Dextre, and two Radiator Grapple Bar Stow Beams on the S1 Truss Segment
8 hours 7 minutes
STS-134 May 25, 2011 International Space Station Assembly - Install a Power Data and Grapple Fixture on the Zarya module, a video signal convertor on Zarya, and jumper cables between the Harmony node, the Unity node and the Zarya module
6 hours 54 minutes
STS-134 May 27, 2011 International Space Station Assembly - Stow the Endeavour's Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the starboard truss and swap grapple fixtures on the OBSS. Release three expandable diameter fixture bolts on the spare Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator arm on the ELC 3
7 hours 24 minutes

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Updated - May 27, 2011