NASA’s SpaceX crew is in the headlines due to an emergency return to Earth. This is the first time an emergency evacuation has been conducted due to an astronaut’s ill health. However, for safety reasons, the astronauts’ names have not yet been disclosed. The incident was marked as NASA’s first early termination of an ISS mission for health issues. The mission included U.S., Japanese and Russian crew members who came back to Earth from a 167-day space station assignment. One of them is Mike Fincke. Let’s know more about him and his Assamese wife.
Who is Mike Fincke’s wife?
Mike Fincke is married to Renita Saikia, who is originally based in Assam. The couple has three children, Chandra, Tarali, and Surya. Renita’s family belonged to Assam, India. Her father, Rupesh Saikia, emigrated from Assam in the 1960s. He got married in 1966 and settled in New Jersey. Renita married Mike in 1996, and they both respect each other’s cultures immensely and make sure to represent them whenever they can.
