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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
Oxford, Maryland

5:30pm -
Terry Hart
(STS-41C)

Aerospace Talk
Oxford Community Center

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
Cape Canaveral, Florida

1:00pm -
Michael McCulley
(STS-34)

Space Coast Filipino American Chamber of Commerce talk and meet and greet
Clubhouse, Villages of Seaport

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 - October 2, 2026
Prague, Czech Republic

TBA -
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
(Axiom 4)

RADECS (RADiation and its Effects on Components and Systems Conference)
Prague Congress Center

September 28 - 30, 2026
New York, New York

TBA -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Talent Connect Summit
Javits Center North

September 28, 2026
Bozeman, Montana

5:00pm -
John Herrington
(STS-113)

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour: Public presentation and Q&A
Procrastinator Theater, Strand Union Building, Montana State University

September 28, 2026
El Paso, Texas

11:00am -
Danny Olivas
(STS-117, STS-128)

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour
Valle Verde, AST 150, El Paso Community College

September 29, 2026
Stanford, California

5:30pm -
Steven Smith
(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)

Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Tour: StanfordVotes talk
Oak Lounge, Tresidder Memorial Union, Stanford University

September 29, 2026
Sanford, Florida

5:00pm -
Sian Proctor
(Inspiration4)

Speaker Series: "Earthlight World"
Emil Buehler Planetarium (building B), Seminole State College

September 29, 2026
Freeport, Maine

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

Freeport Speech presentation: "Women at the Helm of Space Travel: Is There Room in the Celestial Sandbox for Public and Private Exploration?"
Freeport Performing Arts Center

September 29, 2026
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

4:05pm -
Jeremy Hansen
(Artemis II)

Energy Disruptors UNITE Summit: Fireside Chat
Main Stage, Champions Ballroom B/C, BMO Centre

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
Sanford, Florida

12:30pm -
Sian Proctor
(Inspiration4)

Speaker Series: "Packing for Space"
Sanford/Lake Mary Campus Library, Wayne M. Densch Partnership Center (building UP), Seminole State College

September 30, 2026
Houston, Texas

5:30pm -
Victor Glover
(SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)

Jeremy Hansen
(Artemis II)

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

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

Artemis II Celebration
Fertitta Center, University of Houston

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

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Recent Sightings
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LEFT: Peggy Whitson, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Mark Usciak); RIGHT: Bob Crippen with Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Brad MacKinnon);

LEFT: Kathy Sullivan with Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Brad MacKinnon); RIGHT: Eileen Collins with Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Brad MacKinnon);

LEFT: Charlie Bolden with Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Brad MacKinnon); RIGHT: Fred Gregory with Mark Usciak and Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Mark Usciak);

LEFT: Jared Isaacman, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Mark Usciak); RIGHT: Michael Lopez-Alegria with Brad MacKinnon, September 24, 2026, Washington, DC (Brad MacKinnon);

LEFT: Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper with Jan Zelinski, September 11, 2026, Leipzig, Germany (Jan Zelinski); RIGHT: Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger with David Houseworth, September 10, 2026, Woodstock, IL (David Houseworth);

LEFT: Cady Coleman with Bill Moore and Francis French, September 1, 2026, Southlake, TX (Francis French); RIGHT: Jared Isaacman, August 31, 2026, Washington, DC (Mark Usciak);

LEFT: Mark Lee with Gerhard Daum, August 8, 2026, Speyer, Germany (Gerhard Daum); RIGHT: Charlie Walker with Tom and Mark Usciak, August 8, 2026, KSC, FL (Mark Usciak);

LEFT: Chris Hadfield with Mark Pattison, August 8, 2026, Sarnia, ON, Canada (Mark Pattison); RIGHT: Joe Tanner with David Houseworth, August 8, 2026, Danville, IL (David Houseworth);

LEFT: Jared Isaacman with Edward Forst and Trina Dyal, July 31, 2026, Hampton, VA (Mark Usciak); RIGHT: Susan Kilrain and Hoot Gibson with Mark Pestana and Francis French, July 25, 2026, Tucson, AZ (Francis French);

LEFT To RIGHT (front row): Charlie Walker, Steve Hawley, Nicole Stott, Susan Kilrain and Hoot Gibson with Spacefest Continues speakers, July 25, 2026, Tucson, AZ (Francis French);

LEFT: Nicole Stott with Francis French, July 25, 2026, Tucson, AZ (Francis French); RIGHT: Hoot Gibson with David Houseworth, July 21, 2026, Oshkosh, WI (David Houseworth);

LEFT: Eileen Collins with David Houseworth, July 21, 2026, Oshkosh, WI (David Houseworth); RIGHT: Jay Apt with David Houseworth, July 21, 2026, Oshkosh, WI (David Houseworth);