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February 10, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Julie Payette

(STS-96, STS-127)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


February 10, 2025
Somerset, New Jersey

11:00am -

Donald Thomas

(STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, STS-94)


Live Q&A with Astronaut on International Space Station
Gymnasium, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEECS)


February 10, 2025
Raleigh, North Carolina

7:00pm -

Tony Antonelli

(STS-119, STS-132)


Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
Coastal Ballroom, Talley Student Union, North Carolina State University


February 10, 2025
Malham, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

3:35pm -

Ali Alghamdi

(Axiom-2 backup)


Ali AlQarni

(Axiom-2)


Mariam Fardous

(Axiom-2 backup)



February 11, 2025
Salina, Kansas

6:30pm -

Michael Massimino

(STS-109, STS-125)



February 11, 2025
New York, New York

3:30pm -

Sirisha Bandla

(VSS Unity 22)


Lina Borozdina

(Galactic-06)


Cady Coleman

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


Nicolina Elrick

(Blue Origin NS-26)


Jeanette Epps

(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)


Jamila Gilbert

(Unity 25)


Sharon Hagle

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


Karsen Kitchen

(Blue Origin NS-26)


Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger

(STS-131)


Audrey Powers

(Blue Origin NS-18)


Sian Proctor

(Inspiration4)


Keisha Schahaff

(Galactic-02)


Amelie Schoenenwald

(ESA reserve astronaut candidate)



February 11, 2025
Martin, Tennessee

6:00pm -

Jose Hernandez

(STS-128)


Civil Rights Conference
Watkins Auditorium, University of Tennessee at Martin


February 11, 2025
Houston, Texas

3:30pm -

Sarah Gillis

(Polaris Dawn)


Anna Menon

(Polaris Dawn)



February 11, 2025
Leicester, England (United Kingdom)

3:00pm -

Walter Villadei

(VSS Unity 23, Ax-3)



February 12, 2025
Washington, DC

9:00am -

Sirisha Bandla

(VSS Unity 22)



February 13, 2025
Melbourne, Florida

5:30pm -

Winston Scott

(STS-72, STS-87)



February 13, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas

11:30am -

Christopher Cassidy

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


Leader Exchange (LXC) luncheon
River Crest Country Club


February 14 - 16, 2025
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


February 14 - 15, 2025
Buckeye, Arizona

9:00am -

Robert "Hoot" Gibson

(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)


Buckeye Air Fair (vendor)
Buckeye Municipal Airport


February 14, 2025
Grand Rapids, Michigan

6:30pm -

John Herrington

(STS-113)


Roger That! A Celebration of Space Exploration in Honor of Roger B. Chaffee
Loosemore Auditorium, Grand Valley State University


February 14, 2025
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


February 15, 2025
Grand Rapids, Michigan

TBA -

John Herrington

(STS-113)



February 15, 2025
St. Paul, Minnesota

TBA -

Josh Cassada

(SpaceX Crew-5, ISS 68/69)


Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
The Bell Museum, University of Minnesota


February 15, 2025
Portland, Oregon

9:00am -

Jeffrey Williams

(STS-101, Soyuz TMA-8, ISS 13, Soyuz TMA-16, ISS 21/22, Soyuz TMA-20M, ISS 47/48)



February 15, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Brian Duffy

(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston


February 15, 2025
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


February 15, 2025
Mount Hope, Ontario (Canada)

1:00pm -

Dave Williams

(STS-90, STS-118)



February 16, 2025
New York, New York

1:00pm -

Jeanette Epps

(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)

3:00pm -

Jeanette Epps

(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)


Michael Massimino

(STS-109, STS-125)



February 17 - 20, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Robert Thirsk

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


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


February 20, 2025
Atherton, California

6:00pm -

Jose Hernandez

(STS-128)



February 21 - 26, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Steven Smith

(STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


February 22, 2025
Mesa, Arizona

3:00pm -

Mike Mullane

(STS-41D, STS-27, STS-36)

5:00pm -

Mike Mullane

(STS-41D, STS-27, STS-36)



February 21 - 22, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)

1:20pm -

Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston


February 22, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Thomas Jones

(STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston


February 26, 2025
Houston, Texas

1:45pm -

Timothy Kopra

(STS-127, ISS 19/20, Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)



February 27 - 28, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Sam Gemar

(STS-38, STS-48, STS-62)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex


February 28, 2025
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


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