NASA has identified astronaut Mike Fincke as the Crew-11 member whose medical event aboard the International Space Station triggered the first medical evacuation in station history. Fincke experienced an undisclosed condition in early January, prompting officials to return Crew-11 to Earth about a month ahead of schedule. NASA says the move was precautionary, allowing access to advanced medical imaging not available on the station. Fincke says he is doing well and continuing post-flight reconditioning at Johnson Space Center. Crew-11 launched from Kennedy Space Center and splashed down off the California coast in mid-January.
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Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.