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June 1 - 4, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Terry Wilcutt

(STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 1, 2026
Washington, DC

11:00am -

Zena Cardman

(SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


Michael Fincke

(Soyuz TMA-4, ISS-9, Soyuz TMA-13, ISS 18, STS-134, SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


Kimiya Yui

(Soyuz TMA-17M, ISS 44/45, SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


SpaceX Crew-11 post-flight public presentation
Webb Auditorium, NASA Headquarters

June 2, 2026
Chicago, Illinois

6:00pm -

Kate Rubins

(Soyuz MS-01, ISS 48/49, Soyuz MS-17, ISS 63/64)


June 2, 2026
Glenview, Illinois

9:00am -

Michael Good

(STS-125, STS-132)


Gregory H. Johnson

(STS-123, STS-134)


Nicole Stott

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


June 2, 2026
Galveston, Texas

11:30am -

Eileen Collins

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


EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Seminar
Galveston Island Convention Center

June 2, 2026
Sandnessjøen, Norway

2:50pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen

(Fram2)


June 3, 2026
Sykkylven, Norway

6:00pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen

(Fram2)


Public lecture: "Norway's first astronaut"
Cykkylven Cykkylven Cinema and Culture House

June 3, 2026
Port Lincoln, South Australia (Australia)

5:00pm -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg

(Australian Space Agency astronaut)


June 4, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

12:00pm -

Woody Spring

(STS-61B)


Meet an Astronaut
U.S. Space & Rocket Center

June 4, 2026
Boston, Massachussetts

11:30am -

Sunita Williams

(STS-116, ISS-14/15, Soyuz TMA-05M, ISS 32/33, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)


The Cabot Award Luncheon
The Harvard Club of Boston

June 4, 2026
Sykkylven, Norway

8:30am -

Jannicke Mikkelsen

(Fram2)


Teknologifestivalen (Technology Festival)
N�ringsfabrikken

June 5 - 8, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Kathryn Thornton

(STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 5 - 7, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Kenneth Cameron

(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)


Fly With an Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 5, 2026
Cambridge, Massachusetts

11:45am -

Jonny Kim

(Soyuz MS-27, ISS-72/73)


Harvard Alumni Day: keynote address
Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard University

June 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

1:20pm -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

1:20pm -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 5, 2026
McLean, Virginia

7:00pm -

Gerald Griffin

(Flight Director)


June 6, 2026
Odessa, Florida

9:00am -

Nicole Stott

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


Talk and book signing: "Back to Earth"
Library Cultural Center, Starkey Ranch Theatre

June 6, 2026
Chicago, Illinois

1:00pm -

Scott Altman

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


June 6, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 6, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

1:20pm -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 6, 2026
McLean, Virginia

8:30am -

Robert "Hoot" Gibson

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


Steven Hawley

(STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93)


Susan Kilrain

(STS-83, STS-94)

12:00pm -

Michael Lopez-Alegria

(STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, ISS-14, Axiom-1, Axiom-3)

7:00pm -

Harrison Schmitt

(Apollo 17)


June 7, 2026
McLean, Virginia

3:00pm -

Gretchen Green

(Blue Origin NS-32)

5:00pm -

Gretchen Green

(Blue Origin NS-32)


June 9 - 12, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 10, 2026
Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

7:00am -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg

(Australian Space Agency astronaut)


Australian of the Year Breakfast
Adelaide Convention Centre

June 10, 2026
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

12:30pm -

Lee Archambault

(STS-117, STS-119)


June 11, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

12:00pm -

N. Jan Davis

(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)


Meet an Astronaut
U.S. Space & Rocket Center

June 11, 2026
Boulder, Colorado

TBA -

Alan Stern

(Galactic 05)


Humans to Titan Summit
Southwest Research Institute

June 11, 2026
Manchester, England (United Kingdom)

3:15pm -

Tim Peake

(Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)


June 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

1:20pm -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

1:20pm -

Mark Polansky

(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 13 - 16, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Charles Walker

(STS-41D, STS-51D, STS-61B)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 13 - 14, 2026
San Antonio, Texas

TBA -

William Shatner

(Blue Origin NS-18)


SpaceCon San Antonio
Freeman Coliseum EXPO HALLS

June 13, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 13, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)

1:20pm -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 15, 2026
San Luis Obispo, California

7:30pm -

Victor Glover

(SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)


Presentation: "Mustangs to the Moon and Back"
Harold Miossi Hall, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly

June 16 - 17, 2026
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

8:00am -

Gregory H. Johnson

(STS-123, STS-134)


Go For Launch! student workshop
Lake Superior State University

June 16, 2026
Houston, Texas

6:30pm -

Leroy Chiao

(STS-65, STS-72, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-5, ISS-10)


June 16, 2026
Houston, Texas

7:00pm -

Nichole Ayers

(SpaceX Crew-10, ISS 72/73)


Zena Cardman

(SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


Michael Finke

(Soyuz TMA-4, ISS-9, Soyuz TMA-13, ISS 18, STS-134, SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


Jonny Kim

(Soyuz MS-27, ISS-72/73)


Anne McClain

(Soyuz MS-11, ISS 58/59)


Takuya Onishi

(Soyuz MS-01, ISS 48/49, SpaceX Crew-10, ISS 72/73)


Kimiya Yui

(Soyuz TMA-17M, ISS 44/45, SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)


Expedition 73 Crew Debrief and Welcome Home Ceremony
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 17 - 21, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Sam Gemar

(STS-38, STS-48, STS-62)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 17, 2026
Santa Monica, California

6:30pm -

Sian Proctor

(Inspiration4)


June 17, 2026
Herne, Germany

7:00pm -

Christopher Ferguson

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


Raumfahrtabend 2026 (Space Evening)
Mondpalast Wanne-Eickel

June 18, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

12:00pm -

Lawrence DeLucas

(STS-50)


Meet an Astronaut
U.S. Space & Rocket Center

June 18, 2026
Jonesboro, Arkansas

6:00pm -

Susan Kilrain

(STS-83, STS-94)


Community-wide lecture and meet and greet
Valley View Fine Arts Center

June 18, 2026
Washington, DC

2:00pm -

Pamela Melroy

(STS-92, STS-112, STS-120)


Commencement ceremony
RAND School of Public Policy

June 18, 2026
Leicester, England (United Kingdom)

1:00pm -

Tim Peake

(Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)

3:00pm -

Tim Peake

(Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)


June 19 - 21, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Fly With an Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 19, 2026
Titusville, Florida

6:00pm -

Michael Baker

(STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

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


Steven Hawley

(STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93)


Susan Kilrain

(STS-83, STS-94)


Mike Mullane

(STS-41D, STS-27, STS-36)


Nicole Stott

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


Norman Thagard

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


June 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

1:20pm -

Bill McArthur

(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 20 - 21, 2026
Cocoa Beach, Florida

9:00am -

Michael Baker

(STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81)


Robert "Hoot" Gibson

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


Steven Hawley

(STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93)


Susan Kilrain

(STS-83, STS-94)


Mike Mullane

(STS-41D, STS-27, STS-36)


Nicole Stott

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


Norman Thagard

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


American Space Museum's ShuttleFest V
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront

June 20, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 20, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)

1:20pm -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 20, 2026
Speyer, Germany

2:00pm -

Rabea Rogge

(Fram2)


Public presentation
Technik Museum Speyer

June 22, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Anna Fisher

(STS-51A)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 23 - 26, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Norman Thagard

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


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 23, 2026
Franklin, Tennessee

6:30pm -

Barry "Butch" Wilmore

(STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, ISS 41/42, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)


June 25, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

12:00pm -

Robert "Hoot" Gibson

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


Meet an Astronaut
U.S. Space & Rocket Center

June 25, 2026
Christchurch, New Zeland

1:30pm -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg

(Australian Space Agency astronaut)


June 26, 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona

11:15am -

Nicole Stott

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

1:30pm -

Ed Lu

(STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2, ISS-7)


Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


Nicole Stott

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

2:15pm -

Ed Lu

(STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2, ISS-7)


Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


Nicole Stott

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


June 26, 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona

4:00pm -

Ed Lu

(STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2, ISS-7)


June 26, 2026
Santa Monica, California

9:00am -

Pamela Melroy

(STS-92, STS-112, STS-120)


Commencement ceremony
RAND School of Public Policy

June 26, 2026
St. Louis, Missouri

6:00pm -

Leroy Chiao

(STS-65, STS-72, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-5, ISS-10)


June 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Michael Foreman

(STS-123, STS-129)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Michael Foreman

(STS-123, STS-129)

1:20pm -

Michael Foreman

(STS-123, STS-129)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 26, 2026
Oxford, England (United Kingdom)

6:45pm -

Sara Garc�a Alonso

(ESA reserve astronaut)


13th SRUK/CERU International Symposium
Oxford University Museum of Natural History

June 27 - 30, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Michael Baker

(STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 27, 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona

2:30pm -

Nicole Stott

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

3:30pm -

Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


Nicole Stott

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

4:30pm -

Rusty Schweickart

(Apollo 9)


Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


Nicole Stott

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

6:00pm -

Rusty Schweickart

(Apollo 9)


June 27, 2026
Winslow, Arizona

10:00am -

Ed Lu

(STS-84, STS-106, Soyuz TMA-2, ISS-7)


Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)

11:00am -

Rusty Schweickart

(Apollo 9)

12:00pm -

Rusty Schweickart

(Apollo 9)


Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


June 27, 2026
Chicago, Illinois

7:00pm -

Wendy Lawrence

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


Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger

(STS-131)


Donald Thomas

(STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, STS-94)


Stellar Soiré: A Decade in Higher Orbits
Henry Crown Space Center, Griffin Museum of Science & Industry

June 27, 2026
Biloxi, Mississippi

1:00pm -

Fred Haise

(Apollo 13)


June 27, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Brian Duffy

(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

June 27, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Brian Duffy

(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

1:20pm -

Brian Duffy

(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

June 29 - 30, 2026
Deerfield, Illinois

TBA -

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger

(STS-131)


Go For Launch! student workshop
Deerfield High School


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