October 11 - 12, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Gregory Linteris (STS-83, STS-94)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 11, 2026
East Rutherford, New Jersey

10:00am -

Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

NASa NFL (National Football League) Inspiration Tour at New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns game
NASA Experience Zone, MetLife Stadium

October 11, 2026
Chesterfield, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Winding Wheel Theatre

October 10, 2026
Frankfurt, Germany

11:00am -

Rabea Rogge (Fram2)

Frankfurt Book Fair: "Breaking Up to New Horizons"
Springer Nature Stand, Hall 4.1-E16, Frankfurt Trade Fair

October 11, 2026
Moscow, Idaho

7:00pm -

John Herrington (STS-113)

Astronauts For America "Vote For Freedom" tour
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse

October 13, 2026
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

4:30pm -

Linda Godwin (STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, STS-108)

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour
Room 002, Neville Hall, Lehigh University

October 14, 2026
Carlsbad, California

4:00pm -

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

Shift: Seismic user conference keynote: "The Courage to Go Further"
Costa del Sol Ballroom, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

October 12 - 13, 2026
Bury St. Edmunds, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
The Apex

October 12, 2026
Moscow, Idaho

12:30pm -

John Herrington (STS-113)

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour and Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration
Vandal Ballroom, Bruce M. Pitman Center, University of Idaho

October 12, 2026
Corvallis, Oregon

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour and Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration
Room 128, Learning Innovation Center (LINC), Oregon State University

October 13 - 17, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Marcos Pontes (Soyuz TMA-8)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 13, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

7:30pm -

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

NetBox Evolve Conference
Space Shuttle Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 13, 2026
Portage, Michigan

5:40pm -

Ellen Ochoa (STS-56, STS-66, STS-96, STS-110)

Hispanic Heritage Month conversation: "Look Closer. Ask Why. Try Again. Discover More"
Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum

October 13, 2026
Austin, Texas

9:00am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
10:15am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

Envision 2026 presentation: "Limitless: What Space Taught Me About Leading Through the Unknown" and boon signing "Moonshot"
Lady Bird II & III, Hotel Van Zandt Austin

October 13, 2026
Pullman, Washington

12:00pm -

John Herrington (STS-113)

Astronauts For America "Vote For Freedom" tour
Foley Institute, Washington State University Pullman

October 14 - 16, 2026
Farmville, Virgnia

TBA -

Leland Melvin (STS-122, STS-129)

Virginia Children's Book Festival
Longwood University

October 14, 2026
San Francisco, California

10:15am -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

FLOCK: NeuBird AI thought-leadership summit
Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants Exchange

October 14, 2026
Bexhill-on-Sea, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
De La Warr Pavilion

October 15, 2026
East Lansing, Michigan

4:30pm -

Jenni Gibbons (Canadian Space Agency astronaut)

Patton Allison Memorial Lecture
Rooms A&B (1015/1020), Multicultural Center, Michigan State University

October 15, 2026
Ghent, Belgium

3:30pm -

Frank De Winne (Soyuz TMA-1, Soyuz TMA-15, ISS 20/21)

UGent in Space: "The European Exploration Programme" and Q&A
Campus Coupure, Ghent University

October 15, 2026
Hindmarsh, South Australia (Australia)

4:00pm -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)

South Australian Department for Education "Teach Our Next Astronaut" (for educators)
Orbis Education Development Centre

October 15, 2026
Oslo, Norway

7:00pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

Lecture: "Norway's First Astronaut Returns From Space"
Oseana Art and Culture Center

October 16 - 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Rick Hieb (STS-39, STS-49, STS-65)
1:20pm -	Rick Hieb (STS-39, STS-49, STS-65)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

October 17 - 22, 2026
Tenerife and La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain)

TBA -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II) Chris Hadfield (STS-74, STS-100, Soyuz TMA-07M, ISS 34/35) Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II) Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2) Julie Payette (STS-96, STS-127) Sian Proctor (Inspiration4) Alan Stern (Galactic 05) Reid Wiseman (Soyuz TMA-13M, ISS 40/41, Artemis II)

Starmus VIII: The Search for Truth
Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Piramide de Arona

October 17, 2026
Omaha, Nebraska

10:30am -

Clayton Anderson (STS-117, ISS-15/16, STS-131)

Big Play Saturday
Fat Brain Toys

October 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Rick Hieb (STS-39, STS-49, STS-65)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 18 - 21, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Joan Higginbotham (STS-116)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 18, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee

10:00am -

Eiman Jahangir (Blue Origin NS-26)

Southern Festival of Books
Conasauga Room, Tennessee State Library & Archives

October 19, 2026
New York, New York

1:50pm -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

Paley International Council Summit: "The Next Frontier"
The Paley Museum

October 19, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee

10:30am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
11:30am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
2:00pm -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference and Expo: Keynote, Q&A and book signing
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

October 20, 2026
Quebec City, Quebec (Canada)

4:00pm -

Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II)

RIMS Canada Conference: "Achieving Your Moonshot: Turning Audacious Dreams into Action"
Centre des congrès de Québec

October 21, 2026
Walnut Creek, California

7:30pm -

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

Lesher Foundation Newsmakers
Lesher Center for the Arts

October 22 - 26, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 22 - 24, 2026
Los Angeles, California

TBA -

Garrett Reisman (STS-123, ISS-16/17, STS-132)

Mars Society International Convention
University of Southern California

October 22, 2026
Orlando, Florida

1:30pm -

Reid Wiseman (Soyuz TMA-13M, ISS 40/41, Artemis II)

OpenText World: Special Guest Speaker
Hyatt Regency Orlando

October 22, 2026
Houston, Texas

5:00pm -

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

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Anderson Clarke Auditorium and Commons, Glasscock School Building, Rice University

October 22, 2026
Lisbon, Portugal

11:30am -

Matthias Maurer (SpaceX Crew-3, ISS 66/67)

Science and Space Symposium: Biomedical Research beyond Earth: "Opportunities in Space Science"
Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes

October 23 - 25, 2026
Queens, New York

TBA -

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried (flight controller) Gerald Griffin (Flight Director) Bill Moon (Apollo EECOM) Sian Proctor (Inspiration4) Mario Runco (STS-44, STS-54, STS-77) Nicole Stott (STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)

Mission: 60s immersive space, science and Apollo event
TWA Hotel, John F. Kennedy International Airport

October 23 - 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)
1:20pm -	Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

October 23, 2026
Orlando, Florida

1:15pm -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II) Bernard Harris (STS-55, STS-63)

XCEL Impacts Awards Luncheon
Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

October 23, 2026
Queens, New York

6:00pm -

Edward Dwight (Blue Origin NS-25) Ronald Garan (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-21, ISS 27/28) Amanda Nguyen (Blue Origin NS-31) Sian Proctor (Inspiration4) Sara Sabry (Blue Origin NS-22) Dylan Taylor (Blue Origin NS-19)

Space For Humanity 2026 Celestial Soirée
TWA Hotel, John F. Kennedy International Airport

October 23, 2026
Leicester, England (United Kingdom)

TBA -

Meganne Christian (ESA reserve astronaut)

UK SEDS conference: Diversity in Space Careers
Space Park Leicester

October 24 - 25, 2026
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)

TBA -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Comic Con Scotland
Royal Highland Centre

October 24, 2026
Evansville, Indiana

5:00pm -

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

Veterans Coliseum Preservation Foundation 2nd Annual Gala: "250 Years of Valor: From the Ground to the Stars"
Old National Events Plaza

October 24, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina

TBA -

Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

2026 Gala: "Cleared for Takeoff: Soaring into the Future"
Sullenberger Aviation Museum

October 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 24, 2026
Speyer, Germany

2:00pm -

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

Public presentation
Technik Museum Speyer

October 25, 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska

7:30pm -

Clayton Anderson (STS-117, ISS-15/16, STS-131)

First Presbyterian Choir and Lincoln Choral Artists performance: "Beyond Earth's Bounds"
First Presbyterian Church

October 26, 2026
Greenfield, Massachusetts

11:15am -

Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Astronauts For America "Vote For Freedom" tour
Dining Commons, Greenfield Community College

October 27 - 31, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Robert Cenker (STS-61C)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 27, 2026
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

9:00am -

Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

Keystone Space Conference
Omni William Penn Hotel

October 27, 2026
Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania

7:00pm -

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

14th Annual Founders Forum
Plumstead Christian School

October 28, 2026
College Station, Texas

TBA -

Astronaut (TBA)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Texas A&M University

October 28, 2026
Madison, Wisconsin

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Orpheum Theater

October 29, 2026
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

7:00pm -

Scott Kelly (STS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M, ISS 25/26, Soyuz TMA-16M, ISS 43/44/45/46)

North Idaho Distinguished Humanities Lecture
Coeur d'Alene Resort

October 29, 2026
Joliet, Illinois

7:00pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Rialto Square Theatre

October 29, 2026
Danvers, Massachusetts

7:00pm -

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

Brother Robert J. Sullivan, CFX Lecture Series
Dianne and Ray Carey '67 Field House, Leo and Joan Mahoney Wellness Center, St. John's Prep

October 29, 2026
Plymouth, Massachusetts

TBA -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

The Plymouth Foundation Blue Future Conference
Hotel 1620

October 29, 2026
College Station, Texas

6:00pm -

Gerald Griffin (Flight Director)

TAMU SEDS Speaker Series: "Meet the Man Behind the Moon Ring"
Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University

October 29, 2026
Seattle, Washington

12:00pm -

Amanda Nguyen (Blue Origin NS-31)

PeaceTrees Vietnam Annual Luncheon
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle

October 29, 2026
Washington, DC

8:00pm -

Anne McClain (Soyuz MS-11, ISS 58/59) Donald Pettit (STS-113, ISS-6, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, ISS-30/31, Soyuz MS-26, ISS 71/72) Koichi Wakata (STS-72, STS-92, STS-119, ISS 18/19/20, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39, SpaceX Crew-5, ISS 68/69)

John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History: "At Home in Space: Stories from ISS Astronauts"
National Air and Space Museum

October 29, 2026
Coimbra, Portugal

9:30am -

Andreas Mogensen (Soyuz TMA-18M, SpaceX Crew-7, ISS 69/70)

Global Exploration Summit (GLEX)
Convento São Francisco

October 30, 2026
Indianapolis, Indiana

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Old National Centre

October 30, 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

October 30, 2026
Washington, DC

TBA -

Karen Nyberg (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M, ISS 36/37)

Book signing: "A Quilt of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream"
National Air and Space Museum

October 31, 2026
Louisville, Kentucky

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Louisville Palace

October 31, 2026
Ann Arbor, Michigan

TBA -

Aisha Bowe (Blue Origin NS-31)

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fall Conference
BSRB (Biomedical Science Research Building), University of Michigan

October 31, 2026
Houston, Texas

TBA -	Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)
TBA -	Eugene Kranz (Flight Director)

Wings Over Houston Airshow: NASA "Freedom 250" F-5 performance and Legends & Heroes autograph tent
Ellington Airport

October 31, 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

October 31, 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

October 31, 2026
Stephenville, Texas

TBA -

Charles Duke (Apollo 16)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Tarleton State University