April 5 - 7, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Roger Crouch (STS-83, STS-94)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 6, 2026
Hutchinson, Kansas

10:00am -

Gerald Griffin (Flight Director) Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

Ribbon cutting ceremony
Hall of Space Museum, Cosmosphere

April 7, 2026
San Angelo, Texas

11:00am -

Scott "Kidd" Poteet (Polaris Dawn)

Laura W. Bush Institute for Women�s Health 2026 Presents keynote
McNease Convention Center

April 8 - 11, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 9 - 11, 2026
Washington, DC

TBA -

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

79th Horatio Alger Awards Induction Ceremonies
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Constitution Hall

April 10 - 11, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 10 - 11, 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

April 10, 2026
Orlando, Florida

9:00am -

Robert Curbeam (STS-85, STS-98, STS-116)

STAR Nona: Space Translational Advances & Research
Lake Nona Cancer Center, Universiy of Central Florida

April 10, 2026
Suffern, New York

4:00pm -

Donald Pettit (STS-113, ISS-6, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, ISS-30/31, Soyuz MS-26, ISS 71/72)

Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference (NEAIC)
Crowne Plaza Convention Center

April 10, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Bonnie Dunbar (STS-61A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89)

Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon
Lone Star Flight Museum

April 11, 2026
Suffern, New York

1:15pm -	Gerald Griffin (Flight Director)
3:45pm -	Robert "Hoot" Gibson (STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)
5:00pm -	Donald Pettit (STS-113, ISS-6, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, ISS-30/31, Soyuz MS-26, ISS 71/72)

Northeast Astronomy Forum & Expo
Rockland Community College

April 11, 2026
Los Angeles, California

7:00pm -

Ronald Garan (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-21, ISS 27/28) Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

Yuri's Night Los Angeles
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater, Griffith Observatory

April 11, 2026
Reston, Virginia

TBA -

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

The Women's Center's 40th Leadership Conference: Adapt. Rise. Thrive.
Carahsoft Conference Center

April 11, 2026
Seattle, Washington

6:00pm -

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

Yuri's Night guest speaker
Red Barn, The Museum of Flight

April 12 - 15, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 12, 2026
Suffern, New York

2:45pm -

Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Northeast Astronomy Forum & Expo
Rockland Community College

April 12, 2026
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)

7:00pm -

Helen Sharman (Soyuz TM-12)

Edinburgh Science Foundation conversation with Dr. Hermione Cockburn
Usher Hall

April 13, 2026
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1:20pm -

George Nield (Blue Origin NS-20)

Space Foundation Space Symposium: Space Law and Regulation Track
Cheyenne Mountain Resort

April 13, 2026
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1:55pm -

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

Space Foundation Space Symposium: Space Science & Exploration Track
Rocky Mountain Ballroom, Broadmoor West

April 14, 2026
Las Cruces, New Mexico

4:00pm -

Jose Hernandez (STS-128)

1888 Leadership Series
Auditorium, Corbett Center Student Union, New Mexico State University

April 15, 2026
Sandy Bay, Tasmania (Australia)

5:15pm -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)

Tasmanian Student Science Communicators Network and Inspiring Tasmania presentation: "An Evening with Award-Winning Science Communicators"
Studio Theatre (next door to Stanley Burbury), University of Tasmania

April 15, 2026
Sandy Bay, Tasmania (Australia)

6:00pm -

Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)

Island of Ideas Public Lecture Series
Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, University of Tasmania

April 15, 2026
Montréal, Quebec (Canada)

12:00pm -

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

Montréal Wood Convention luncheon keynote
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth

April 16 - 19, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 16 - 17, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

TBA -

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

ABET Symposium: Keynote presentation
Raleigh Convention Center

April 16, 2026
Gaithersburg, Maryland

TBA -

Leland Melvin (STS-122, STS-129)

Gaithersburg Book Festival: "Space Chasers: To the Moon"
Bohrer Park

April 16, 2026
Corpus Christi, Texas

TBA -

Bernard Harris (STS-55, STS-63)

Texas Medical Association's TexMed conference keynote: "An Astronaut's Perspective: The Future of Medicine and Beyond"
[Venue TBA]

April 16, 2026
Cambridge, England (United Kingdom)

1:30pm -

Michael Coats (STS-41D, STS-29, STS-39)

Rethinking Innovation: "Mission Critical: Creating a Culture of Innovation in High-Stakes Environments"
Crausaz Wordsworth Building, Robinson College

April 17, 2026
Des Moines, Iowa

7:00pm -

Susan Kilrain (STS-83, STS-94)

Girls in Science: Astronaut Event
Science Center of Iowa

April 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 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

April 17, 2026
Sandy Bay, Tasmania (Australia)

9:50am -	Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)
10:05am -	Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian Space Agency astronaut)

Education, Careers and Technology Summit (EdCat): Keynote and Q&A
Wrest Point

April 18, 2026
Annapolis, Maryland

9:00am -

Kay Hire (STS-90, STS-130) Wendy Lawrence (STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114) Sunita Williams (STS-116, ISS-14/15, Soyuz TMA-05M, ISS 32/33, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

U.S. Naval Academy 50 Years of Women Celebration and Recognition: "Alumnae Among the Stars: Out-of-this-world Experiences from NASA Astronauts"
Fluegal Alumni Center, U.S. Naval Academy

April 18, 2026
Arlington, Texas

6:00pm -

Christopher Cassidy (STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, ISS 35/36, Soyuz MS-16, ISS 62/63)

2026 FCEF Benefit Gala Presented by First Command
National Medal of Honor Museum

April 18, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Michael Foreman (STS-123, STS-129)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 18, 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

April 19, 2026
El Paso, Texas

4:30pm -

Jose Hernandez (STS-128)

El Paso Science Festival Grand Finale: "Ride into Space"
El Paso Convention Center

April 20 - 23, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Barbara Morgan (STS-118)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 20, 2026
Boston, Massachusetts

10:00am -

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

130th Boston Marathon (runner)
Hopkinton to Back Bay

April 22, 2026
Los Angeles, California

TBA -

NASA astronaut (TBA)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
University of Southern California

April 22, 2026
Arlington, Massachusetts

TBA -

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

Screening and Q&A: "Spacewoman"
Regent Theatre

April 24 - 25, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 24, 2026
New York, New York

TBA -

Pedro Duque (STS-95, Soyuz TMA-3)

IEEE Honors Ceremony: Honorary Member
[Venue TBA]

April 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Kevin Ford (STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M, ISS 33/34)
1:20pm -	Kevin Ford (STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M, ISS 33/34)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

April 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

6:00pm -

Peggy Whitson (STS-111, ISS-5, Soyuz TMA-11, ISS-16, Soyuz MS-03, ISS 50/51/52, Axiom-2, Axiom-4)

Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Space Achievements Award Gala
Houston Hyatt Regency

April 24, 2026
Hannover, Germany

10:15am -

Rabea Rogge (Fram2)

Center Stage: "How to Become an Astronaut: Astronaut Version 2.0 // Space for Everyone?"
Hall 25, Hannover Messe

April 25, 2026
Windsor Locks, Connecticut

10:00am -	Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131)
11:00am -	Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131)
1:00pm -	Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131)
2:00pm -	Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131)

Space Expo 2026: lectures and meet & greets
New England Air Museum

April 25, 2026
Houston, Texas

TBA -

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

Screening and Q&A: "Spacewoman"
River Oaks

April 25, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 25, 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

April 26 - 29, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 28, 2026
Oslo, Norway

2:30pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

The Oslo Center: "The View From Space: An Extended Perspective"
Oslo Kongressenter Folkets Hus

April 29, 2026
Boulder, Colorado

TBA -

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

Screening and Q&A: "Spacewoman"
Dairy Arts Center

April 30, 2026
Oracle, Arizona

TBA -

Eiman Jahangir (Blue Origin NS-26)

Analog Astronaut Conference (keynote)
Biosphere 2

April 30, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 30, 2026
Houston, Texas

2:05pm -

Michael Barratt (Soyuz TMA-14, ISS-19/20, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71) Stephen Robinson (STS-85, STS-95, STS-114, STS-130)

Spaceflight Human Optimization and Performance Summit 2026 (SHOP-26): "From Antarctica to Analog Bases: Leveraging Analogs for Moon-to-Mars Human Performance"
Space Center Houston