
EMF Aerospace LLC
Helping Startups Launch.
Helping Humanity Reach for the Stars.
Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke is a veteran astronaut, two-time ISS commander, and U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret.) with 549 days in space, nine spacewalks, and four spaceflights aboard Soyuz, the Space Shuttle, and SpaceX Dragon. Through EMF Aerospace LLC, he advises startups and established aerospace organizations, and speaks to audiences ready to reach further.

Ad astra per laborem, ingenium humanum, spemque constantem.
To the stars through hard work, human ingenuity, and enduring hope.
Services
Strategy and program advisory, flight test and flight safety, technical due diligence, leadership and team performance, and startup advisory — for startups, established aerospace companies, government and defense, and investors.
Learn more →Speaking
Keynote speaking, university presentations, corporate events, and panels drawing on four spaceflights, nine spacewalks, and two ISS command tours.
Learn more →Media & Press
Podcasts, television, documentaries, and press coverage — from NASA postflight interviews to PBS NOVA to Star Trek, plus a downloadable media kit.
Learn more →Latest Insights
- Welcome to EMF Aerospace July 2, 2026