Astronaut Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke

PERSONAL DATA: Born March 14, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but considers Emsworth, Pennsylvania to be his hometown. Married to the former Renita Saikia of Houston, Texas. He is the oldest of 9 children. Enjoys hiking, flying, travel, Geology, Astronomy, learning new languages, and reading. Major Fincke is conversant in Japanese and Russian. His parents, Edward and Alma Fincke reside in Emsworth, Pennsylvania. Renita’s parents, Rupesh and Probha Saikia formerly of Assam, India reside in Huntsville, Alabama.