September 2 - 3, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Kevin Ford (STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M, ISS 33/34)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 2, 2026
Malibu, California

7:00pm -

Jeanette Epps (SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)

Speaker Series
Meeting Room, Malibu Library

September 2, 2026
Washington, DC

9:00am -

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

The Space Policy Forum: Bringing Space to the National Debate
Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy

September 4 - 8, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Guy Gardner (STS-27, STS-35)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 4, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 4, 2026
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

10:15am -

Robert Thirsk (STS-78, Soyuz TMA-15, ISS 20/21)

Presidential session at IFSO World Congress: Scopinaro Lecture: "Mission to Mars"
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - South Building

September 5, 2026
Atlanta, Georgia

2:30pm -

Richard Garriott de Cayeux (Soyuz TMA-13)

Dragon Con: "An Hour with Lord British"
Augusta E-H, Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

September 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)
1:20pm -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

September 7, 2026
Grand Island, Nebraska

10:30am -

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

Veterans Day Celebration
Big Iron Events Center, Nebraska State Fair

September 8 - 13, 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

September 8, 2026
Cranston, Rhode Island

5:00pm -

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

John Loughlin for Lt. Governor presentation
Alpine Country Club

September 9, 2026
Golden, Colorado

6:00pm -

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

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Room W250, Brown Hall, Colorado School of Mines

September 10, 2026
Boulder, Colorado

4:30pm -

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

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
UMC Aspen Room, Student Center, University of Colorado Boulder

September 10, 2026
Woodstock, Illinois

6:00pm -

Astronaut (TBA)

25th Anniversary
Challenger Learning Center

September 10, 2026
Lawrence, Kansas

5:30pm -

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

Opening reception: Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars Exhibit
Third Floor West, Watson Library, The University of Kansas

September 10, 2026
Houston, Texas

6:15pm -

Leland Melvin (STS-122, STS-129)

Thought Leader Series
Space Center Houston

September 11 - 13, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

9:15am -

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

Tour: Fly With An Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 11, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:00am -

Michael Foreman (STS-123, STS-129) Megan McArthur (STS-125, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)

Lead Like Astronauts: Train Hard. Lead Bold. | HPALab Leadership Development Experience
Space Center Houston

September 11, 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

September 11, 2026
Seattle, Washington

6:00pm -

Emily Calandrelli (Blue Origin NS-28)

Beyond the Horizon speaker series
The Museum of Flight

September 11, 2026
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

7:00pm -

Roberta Bondar (STS-42)

Face2Face: "Beyond Boundaries: Science, Space, and the Art of Discovery"
Chapel, Canadian Mennonite University

September 11, 2026
Monte Carlo, Monaco

6:30pm -

Thomas Pesquet (Soyuz MS-03, ISS 50/51, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)

Monaco Méditerranée Foundation lecture: "Space Exploration Today and Tomorrow"
Salle des Arts, Centre de Conférence

September 12, 2026
Englewood, Colorado

5:00pm -

Eileen Collins (STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114) Scott Kelly (STS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M, ISS 25/26, Soyuz TMA-16M, ISS 43/44/45/46)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Space Adventure
The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort

September 12, 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota

5:00pm -

Duane "Digger" Carey (STS-109)

"Liftoff!" family-friendly event focused on Brackett Park Rocket
Brackett Field Park

September 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)
1:20pm -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

September 12, 2026
Seattle, Washington

7:00pm -

Sian Proctor (Inspiration4)

Clarion West presentation: "Post-Dystopia Space Exploration: A Deep Dives Conversation"
Town Hall

September 14 - 15, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 14 - 16, 2026
Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

TBA -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)

National Rural Health Conference
Adelaide Convention Centre

September 15, 2026
New York, New York

5:30pm -

Kathryn Sullivan (STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45)

Fliers' & Explorers' Globe Signing
American Geographical Society of New York

September 16 - 19, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 16 - 18, 2026
Boston, Massachussetts

TBA -

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

HubSpot UNBOUND conference
MCEC (Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center)

September 16, 2026
Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)

9:00am -	Tim Peake (Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)
9:30am -	Tim Peake (Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)

Hedge Fund COO Summit Europe: Book signing and keynote
Fairmont Windsor Park

September 17, 2026
New York, New York

5:30pm -

Charles Bolden (STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60) Peggy Whitson (STS-111, ISS-5, Soyuz TMA-11, ISS-16, Soyuz MS-03, ISS 50/51/52, Axiom-2, Axiom-4)

Enterprise Anniversary Astronomy Night
Intrepid Museum

September 18 - 19, 2026
Pottstown, Pennsylvania

9:00am -

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131)

Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) Summit Welcome Address
Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown, Montgomery County Community College

September 18, 2026
Hutchinson, Kansas

2:00pm -	Steven Hawley (STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93)
6:00pm -	Steven Hawley (STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93)

Book Signing and VIP Event: "Eyes to the Stars"
Cosmosphere International SciEd Center and Space Museum

September 18, 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

September 19, 2026
Costa Mesa, California

1:30pm -

Amy Medina Jorge (Blue Origin NS-32)

Race to Space Day talk about space, science, and discovery
Orange County Department of Education

September 19, 2026
Tampa, Florida

10:00am -

Sharon Hagle (Blue Origin NS-20, Blue Origin NS-28)

Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter Girls In Aviation Day
Sheltair Aviation TPA

September 19, 2026
Chicago, Illinois

6:30pm -

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

Celestial Bash
Adler Planetarium

September 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Michael Foreman (STS-123, STS-129)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 19, 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

September 20 - 23, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 20, 2026
Chicago, Illinois

TBA -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Riot Fest: The *uckers
Douglass Park

September 22, 2026
Kingston, Rhode Island

5:30pm -

Mae Jemison (STS-47)

Honors Colloquium: "Interstellar Exploration: Journey Beyond Your Limits"
Edwards Hall, University of Rhode Island

September 23, 2026
Orlando, Florida

3:30pm -

Michael Foreman (STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Room 101, Classroom Building 2, University of Central Florida

September 24 - 25, 2026
Mountain View, California

TBA -

Stephen Robinson (STS-85, STS-95, STS-114, STS-130)

SpaceCHI conference on advancing human-computer interaction in space exploration
Conference Center, NASA Ames Research Center

September 24, 2026
Denver, Colorado

5:30pm -

Megan McArthur (STS-125, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)

Book talk and signing: "The Smithsonian History of U.S. Women Astronauts"
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

September 24, 2026
Washington, DC

6:00pm -

Charles Bolden (STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60) Eileen Collins (STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114) Robert Crippen (STS-1, STS-7, STS-41C, STS-41G) Frederick Gregory (STS-51B, STS-33, STS-44) Shannon Lucid (STS-51G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76, Mir) Kathryn Sullivan (STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45) Peggy Whitson (STS-111, ISS-5, Soyuz TMA-11, ISS-16, Soyuz MS-03, ISS 50/51/52, Axiom-2, Axiom-4)

National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinement
The Anthem

September 24, 2026
Warrington, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Warrington Parr Hall

September 25 - 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Carl Walz (STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)
1:20pm -	Carl Walz (STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

September 25, 2026
Crewe, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Lyceum Theatre, Crewe

September 26 - 27, 2026
Watkins, Colorado

TBA -

Michael Good (STS-125, STS-132)

Go for Launch! student workshop
Colorado Air & Space Portt

September 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Carl Walz (STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 26, 2026
Fairfax, Virginia

1:00pm -

Nick Hague (Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60, Crew-9, ISS 71/72)

George Mason Space Day
Johnson Center, George Mason University

September 26, 2026
Washington, DC

10:00am -

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

Book launch: "A Quilt of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream"
Tinkering Corner, National Children's Museum

September 26, 2026
Bradford, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
St George's Hall

September 27 - 30, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Barbara Morgan (STS-118)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 27, 2026
Blackburn, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
St George's Hall

September 28 - 30, 2026
New York, New York

TBA -

Leland Melvin (STS-122, STS-129)

Talent Connect Summit
Javits Center North

September 29, 2026
Toronto, Ontario

TBA -

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

Adamas Intelligence Rare Earth Mines, Magnets & Motors executive summit
Westin Harbour Castle

September 29, 2026
Lincoln, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
The Engine Shed, University of Lincoln

September 30, 2026
Tacoma, Washington

9:00am -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference: "Leading Beyond the Stars: Safety, Teamwork, and Resilience from a NASA Astronaut"
Greater Tacoma Convention Center

September 30, 2026
King's Lynn, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
King's Lynn Corn Exchange