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May 19 - 20, 2026
Beverley Hills, California

7:30pm -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Stage show with Neil DeGrasse Tyson: "The Universe is Absurd!"
SABAN Theatre

May 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Michael Fossum
(STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M, ISS-28/29)

Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Education Symposium: Scholarship Celebration of Excellence: Breakfast & Keynote
The Federal Reserve Bank

May 19, 2026
San Antonio, Texas

12:00pm -
David Hilmers
(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)

AIM (Academia, Industry, Military) Health R&D Summit
Plenary Room - 221 (2nd Floor), Henry B. González Convention Center

May 19, 2026
Washington, DC

6:45am -
Sandra Magnus
(STS-112, STS-126, ISS 18, STS-135)

8:00am -
Jared Isaacman
(Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

1:30pm -
Kate Rubins
(Soyuz MS-01, ISS 48/49, Soyuz MS-17, ISS 63/64)

3:30pm -
Sandra Magnus
(STS-112, STS-126, ISS 18, STS-135)

AIAA ASCEND 2026
Washington Hilton

May 20, 2026
Miramar Beach, Florida

8:45am -
Michael Finke
(Soyuz TMA-4, ISS-9, Soyuz TMA-13, ISS 18, STS-134, SpaceX Crew-11, ISS-73/74)

Empower Users' Group (EUG) Workshop
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

May 20, 2026
College Park, Maryland

6:00pm -
Jeanette Epps
(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)

Commencement ceremony speaker
SECU stadium, University of Maryland, College Park

May 20, 2026
St. Louis, Missouri

6:00pm -
Christina Koch
(Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Lindbergh Foundation Spirit of St. Louis Flight: 99th Anniversary Gala
Missouri History Museum

May 20, 2026
Washington, DC

12:00pm -
Jared Isaacman
(Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

Aero Club of Washington Luncheon
Westin Downtown DC Hotel

May 20, 2026
Washington, DC

8:00am -
Nick Hague
(Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60, Crew-9, ISS 71/72)

1:00pm -
Carl Walz
(STS-51, STS-65, STS-79, STS-108, ISS-4)

AIAA ASCEND 2026
Washington Hilton

May 20, 2026
Canberra, Australia

7:00pm -
Pamela Melroy
(STS-92, STS-112, STS-120)

Safeskies Australia conference dinner keynote
Federation Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel

May 20, 2026
Thessaloniki, Greece

5:00pm -
Bonnie Dunbar
(STS-61A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89)

Aristotle Innovation Forum: "Thinking Outside the Sphere: Human Exploration of Space"
Pavilion 15, Thessaloniki International Fair

May 20, 2026
Kristiansund, Norway

7:00pm -
Jannicke Mikkelsen
(Fram2)

Nordic Light Events presentation
Normoria, Bræin Operasal

May 21, 2026
Washington, DC

1:30pm -
Stephen Bowen
(STS-126, STS-132, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-6, ISS 68/69)

AIAA ASCEND 2026
Washington Hilton

May 21, 2026
Kristiansund, Norway

7:00pm -
Jannicke Mikkelsen
(Fram2)

Nordic Light Gala Dinner
Kranaskj�ret restaurant

May 22 - 24, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Woody Spring
(STS-61B)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

May 22 - 24, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

9:15am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Fly With an Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

May 22, 2026
Springfield, Massachussetts

8:30am -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Space for Everyone: Astronomy Symposium
Springfield Museums

May 22, 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

May 22, 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

May 22, 2026
Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)

8:00pm -
Robert Thirsk
(STS-78, Soyuz TMA-15, ISS 20/21)

Speaker Night: "Get Ready For An Out-Of-This-World Experience!"
IB 120, University of Toronto in Mississauga

May 23, 2026
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

9:00am -
Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

Commencement speaker
Brown Field, Brewster Academy.

May 23, 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

May 23, 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

May 23, 2026
Leicester, England (United Kingdom)

6:00pm -
Helen Sharman
(Soyuz TM-12)

35th Anniversary Spaceflight Celebration: live talk and Q&A
National Space Centre

May 24, 2026
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

11:00am -
Joshua Kutryk
(Crew-13, ISS 75/76)

Talk and Q&A: One Hour with an Astronaut
TELUS Spark Science Center

May 25, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

May 25, 2026
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

10:00am -
Joshua Kutryk
(Crew-13, ISS 75/76)

Public lecture and Q&A: Taking Flight
MacEwan Ballroom, University of Calgary

May 26 - 29, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

May 28, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

12:00pm -
Hayley Arceneaux
(Inspiration4)

Meet an Astronaut
U.S. Space & Rocket Center

May 28, 2026
North Hollywood, California

7:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Screening and Q&A: "SPACEWOMAN"
Laemmle NoHo 7

May 28, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee

8:00am -
Michael Massimino
(STS-109, STS-125)

Door and Hardware Institute (DHI) All Access Conference keynote
Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza

May 29 - 30, 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

May 29 - 30, 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

May 29, 2026
Santa Barbara, California

7:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Screening and Q&A: "SPACEWOMAN"
SBIFF Film Center

May 30 - 31, 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

May 30, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

10:00am -
Hayley Arceneaux
(Inspiration4)

Presentation and book signing: "Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure"
Discovery Theater, U.S. Space & Rocket Center

May 30, 2026
Otta, Ontario (Canada)

5:00pm -
Dave Williams
(STS-90, STS-118)

Jack's Gala: Reaching for the Stars
Newbridge Ballroom, The Brookstreet Hotel

May 30, 2026
Waterloo, Ontario (Canada)

7:00pm -
Chris Hadfield
(STS-74, STS-100, Soyuz TMA-07M, ISS 34/35)

THEMUSEUM keynote presentation
Lazaridis Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University

May 31, 2026
Turners Falls, Massachussetts

4:00pm -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Earth Music Theater Live with Steve Thomas
Shea Theater Arts Center

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LEFT: Jared Isaacman with David Houseworth, May 16, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth); RIGHT: Sarah Gillis with David Houseworth, May 16, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth);

LEFT: Barbara Morgan and Eileen Collins, May 15, 2026, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth); RIGHT: Scott Altman and Frank Culbertson, May 15, 2026, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth);

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LEFT: Kevin Chilton with David Houseworth, May 15, 2026, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth); RIGHT: Barbara Morgan with David Houseworth, May 14, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth);

LEFT: Frank Culbertson with David Houseworth, May 14, 2026, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth); RIGHT: Bob Curbeam with David Houseworth, May 14, 2026, Cape Canaveral, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth);

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LEFT: Drew Morgan with Neil Da Costa, May 1, 2026, Alamogordo, NM (CREDIT: Neil Da Costa); RIGHT: Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger with Neil Da Costa, April 25, 2026, Windsor Locks, CT (CREDIT: Neil Da Costa);

LEFT: Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, April 24, 2026, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Gina Sunseri); RIGHT: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, April 11, 2026, Houston, TX (CREDIT: John Tylko);

LEFT: Roger Crouch with Jacques van Oene, April 5, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: Jacques van Oene); RIGHT: Jose Hernandez with Wendy Yang, April 3, 2026, Berkeley, California (CREDIT: Wendy Yang);

LEFT: Wendy Lawrence with Jacques van Oene, April 2, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: Jacques van Oene); RIGHT: Mark Kelly, April 1, 2026, KSC, FL (CREDIT: John Tylko);