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December 4 - 6, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Thomas Jones

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


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 4, 2025
Miami, Florida

12:00pm -

Nicole Stott

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


December 4, 2025
Atlanta, Georgia

2:30pm -

Jeanette Epps

(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)


December 4, 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1:30pm -

Kate Rubins

(Soyuz MS-01, ISS 48/49, Soyuz MS-17, ISS 63/64)


PennCHOP Microbiome Program 2025 Annual Symposium
Gaulton Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building, University of Pennsylvania

December 4, 2025
Washington, DC

10:30am -

Mark Kelly

(STS-108, STS-121, STS-124, STS-134)


December 4, 2025
Gdańsk, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



"Poland Reaches for the Stars" tour
Związek Uczelni w Gdańsku

December 5 - 6, 2025
Columbus, Ohio

TBA -

William Shatner

(Blue Origin NS-18)


GalaxyCon Columbus
Greater Columbus Convention Center

December 5 - 6, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)

1:20pm -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 5, 2025
Richardson, Texas

10:00am -

Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Leadership Speaker Series
ILTexas Garland High School

December 5, 2025
London, England (United Kingdom)

8:00pm -

Tim Peake

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


Global Space Awards
Museum of Natural History, London

December 5, 2025
Lochgelly, Scotland (United Kingdom)

6:00pm -

David Mackay

(VSS Unity VF-01, VSS Unity 21, VS Unity 22)


December 6, 2025
Huntsville, Alabama

8:00am -

N. Jan Davis

(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)


December 6, 2025
Santa Ana, California

11:30am -

Stephen Robinson

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


December 6, 2025
Clear Lake Shores, Texas

2:00pm -

Brian Duffy

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


December 6, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 6, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia

7:30pm -

Chris Hadfield

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


December 7 - 10, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Michael Foreman

(STS-123, STS-129)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 7, 2025
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

TBA -

Katy Perry

(Blue Origin NS-31)


The Lifetimes Tour
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

December 7, 2025
Etobicoke, Ontario (Canada)

11:00am -

Dave Williams

(STS-90, STS-118)


December 8, 2025
Washington, DC

6:30pm -

N. Jan Davis

(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)


December 8, 2025
Zagreb, Croatia

7:30pm -

Chris Hadfield

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


December 9, 2025
Szczecin, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



"Poland Reaches for the Stars" tour
Pomeranian Medical University

December 10, 2025
Omaha, Nebraska

6:00pm -

Clayton Anderson

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


Book signing
Pacific Cellars

December 10, 2025
Vienna, Austria

7:30pm -

Chris Hadfield

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


December 10, 2025
Jessheim, Norway

6:00pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen

(Fram2)


December 11 - 14, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Barbara Morgan

(STS-118)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 11, 2025
Zielona Góra, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



"Poland Reaches for the Stars" tour
University of Zielona Góra

December 12 - 14, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

9:15am -

Michael Baker

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


Fly With an Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 12 - 13, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)

1:20pm -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 13, 2025
Madison, Alabama

11:00am -

N. Jan Davis

(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)


Book signing: "Air Born"
Blue Apple Books

December 13, 2025
Omaha, Nebraska

9:00am -

Clayton Anderson

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


December 13, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 13, 2025
Seabrook, Texas

6:00pm -

Anne McClain

(Soyuz MS-11, ISS 58/59)


Jessica Meir

(Soyuz MS-15, ISS-61/62)


December 13, 2025
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

1:30pm -

Robert Thirsk

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


Talks: "Found in Space"
EEEL Building, University of Calgary

December 14, 2025
London, England (United Kingdom)

TBA -

Tim Peake

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


Special event: "Celebrating 10 Years Since Blast Off"
Space gallery, Science Museum, London

December 15 - 16, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Michael Baker

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


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 16, 2025
Lublin, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



"Poland Reaches for the Stars" tour
Związek Uczelni Lubelskich

December 17 - 20, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

John-David Bartoe

(STS-51F)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 18, 2025
Białystok, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



"Poland Reaches for the Stars" tour
Medical University of Białystok

December 19 - 20, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Kenneth Cameron

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


Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 19 - 20, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -

Kenneth Cameron

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

1:20pm -

Kenneth Cameron

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


Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 19, 2025
Warsaw, Poland

TBA -

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

(Axiom 4)



December 21 - 24, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Woody Spring

(STS-61B)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 26 - 29, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

James "JR" Reilly

(STS-89, STS-104, STS-117)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 26 - 27, 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

December 26 - 27, 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

December 30 - 31, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Kenneth Cameron

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


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

December 30, 2025
San Carlos, California

11:00am -

Rex Walheim

(STS-110, STS-122, STS-135)



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