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Robert "Hoot" Gibson
(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)

May 30 - 31, 2024
Cocoa Beach, Florida

TBA -

Andrew Allen

(STS-46, STS-62, STS-75)


Scott Altman

(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)


Ellen Baker

(STS-34, STS-50, STS-71)


Charles Bolden

(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)


Curt Brown

(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)


James Buchli

(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)


Robert Cabana

(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)


Eileen Collins

(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)


Richard Covey

(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)


Frank Culbertson

(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)


Christopher Ferguson

(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)


John Grunsfeld

(STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, STS-125)


Bernard Harris

(STS-55, STS-63)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


David Hilmers

(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)


Marsha Ivins

(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)


Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)


Shane Kimbrough

(STS-126, Soyuz MS-02, ISS-49/50, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)


Wendy Lawrence

(STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114)


Rick Mastracchio

(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)


George "Pinky" Nelson

(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)


Julie Payette

(STS-96, STS-127)


Rhea Seddon

(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)


Brewster Shaw

(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)


William Shepherd

(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)


Nicole Stott

(STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)


Norman Thagard

(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)



June 1, 2024
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

11:00am -

Scott Altman

(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)


Charles Bolden

(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)


Curt Brown

(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)


James Buchli

(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)


Robert Cabana

(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)


Eileen Collins

(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)


Richard Covey

(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)


Frank Culbertson

(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)


Christopher Ferguson

(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)


John Grunsfeld

(STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, STS-125)


David Hilmers

(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)


Marsha Ivins

(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)


Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)


George "Pinky" Nelson

(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)


Rhea Seddon

(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)


Brewster Shaw

(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)


William Shepherd

(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)


Norman Thagard

(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)


U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Space Shuttle Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


June 1, 2024
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Andrew Allen

(STS-46, STS-62, STS-75)


Scott Altman

(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)


Ellen Baker

(STS-34, STS-50, STS-71)


Charles Bolden

(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)


Curt Brown

(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)


James Buchli

(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)


Robert Cabana

(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)


Eileen Collins

(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)


Richard Covey

(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)


Frank Culbertson

(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)


Christopher Ferguson

(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)


John Grunsfeld

(STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, STS-125)


Bernard Harris

(STS-55, STS-63)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


David Hilmers

(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)


Marsha Ivins

(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)


Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)


Shane Kimbrough

(STS-126, Soyuz MS-02, ISS-49/50, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)


Wendy Lawrence

(STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114)


Rick Mastracchio

(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)


George "Pinky" Nelson

(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)


Julie Payette

(STS-96, STS-127)


Rhea Seddon

(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)


Brewster Shaw

(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)


William Shepherd

(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)


Nicole Stott

(STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)


Norman Thagard

(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)


Astronaut Scholarship Foundation U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame gala
Apollo/Saturn V Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


September 14, 2024
Dayton, Ohio

6:00pm -

Charles Bolden

(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)


Larry Connor

(Axiom-1)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)


Frederick Gregory

(STS-51B, STS-33, STS-44)


National Aviation Hall of Fame 60th Annual Enshrinement ceremony
National Museum of the United States Air Force


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LEFT: Hoot Gibson, Rhea Seddon and Fred Gregory with Mark Usciak, October 4, 2014, Dayton, OH (Credit: Mark Usciak); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson and Rhea Seddon, May 31, 2014, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Heather Smith);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson and Rhea Seddon, May 31, 2014, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Heather Smith); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson with Malcolm Ridley, March 22, 2014, London, UK (Credit: Malcolm Ridley);
Loren Shriver, Charlie Precourt, Fred Haise, Frank Culbertson, Kathy Thornton, Vance Brand, Dick Gordon, Owen Garriott, Brewster Shaw, Jim Wetherbee, Jeff Hoffman, Hoot Gibson, Dan Brandenstein, Curt Brown, Jerry Ross, Bruce McCandless, Steve Hawley, George "Pinky" Nelson, Shannon Lucid, John Blaha, Fred Gregory, Ed Mitchell and Tom Stafford, May 3, 2014, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson with Timothy Sebile, March 22, 2014, London, UK (Credit: Stéphane Sebile); RIGHT: Joe Engle and Hoot Gibson with Charles Davis, October 5, 2013, Dayton, OH (Credit: Charles Davis);
LEFT: Rhea Seddon and Hoot Gibson with Charles Davis, October 5, 2013, Dayton, OH (Credit: Charles Davis); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson with Leonard Johnson, July 26, 2012, Oshkosh, WI (Credit: Leonard Johnson);
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LEFT: Hoot Gibson with Stephanie Abrams, Liz Warren and Ed Van Cise, June 15, 2012, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Space Camp); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson, June 15, 2012, Huntsville, AL (Credit: collectSPACE);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson with Charles Atkeison, January 27, 2012, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Charles Atkeison); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson and Rhea Seddon with Emily MacKinnon, August 26, 2011, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Brad MacKinnon);
Don Thomas, Serena Aunon, Fred Leslie, Owen Garriott, Kathy Thornton, Lee Morin, Jim Halsell, Jan Davis, Hoot Gibson, Rhea Seddon and Larry DeLucas, August 26, 2011, Huntsville, AL (Credit: Space Camp);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson with Matthew Irby, March 12, 2011, Seattle, WA (Credit: Matthew Irby); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson, Janice Voss and Rhea Seddon with Francis French, November 5, 2010, KSC, FL (Credit: Mark Janovec);
LEFT: Drew Feustel, Hoot Gibson and Chris Hadfield, August 20, 2010, Huntsville, AL (Credit: collectSPACE); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson, October 20, 2009, Hammond, LA (Credit: Brian Peter);
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LEFT: Jon McBride and Hoot Gibson, June 23, 2009, KSC, FL (Credit: Nick Thomas); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson, May 24, 2009, Columbia, MO (Credit: Mike Myer);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson with The Byrds' Roger McGuinn, May 2, 2008, KSC, FL (Credit: Rob Joyner); RIGHT: Ed Gibson and Hoot Gibson, June 9, 2007, KSC, FL (Credit: Francis French);
LEFT: Hoot Gibson, June 8, 2007, KSC, FL (Credit: Rob Joyner); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson, May 25, 2007, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);
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