January 1, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 2 - 5, 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

January 2, 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

January 3, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

January 3, 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

January 6 - 8, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Kathryn Thornton (STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 9 - 12, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Julie Payette (STS-96, STS-127)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 9, 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

January 10, 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

January 10, 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

January 12 - 16, 2026
Orlando, Florida

TBA -

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

AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
Hyatt Regency Orlando

January 12, 2026
Branson, Missouri

10:00am -

Barry "Butch" Wilmore (STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, ISS 41/42, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

Truth Traveler Meet & Greet
Andy Williams Moon River Theater

January 13 - 16, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 15, 2026
Houston, Texas

6:15pm -

Emily Calandrelli (Blue Origin NS-28)

Thought Leader Series
Space Center Houston

January 16 - 18, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

9:15am -

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

Fly With an Astronaut
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 16, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

7:00pm -

NASA Astronaut (TBA)

Space Race 3K Walk/Run
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 16, 2026
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

January 17 - 20, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

N. Jan Davis (STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

January 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Anna Fisher (STS-51A)
1:20pm -	Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

January 21 - 24, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 23 - 24, 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

January 23, 2026
Fort Myers, Florida

4:00pm -

Barry "Butch" Wilmore (STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, ISS 41/42, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

National Founders Conference: "Excellence in Our Work"
McGregor Baptist Church

January 23, 2026
Oslo, Norway

TBA -

Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

Eventyraften (Adventure Night)
Chateau Neuf

January 24, 2026
West Palm Beach, Florida

5:30pm -

Robert Crippen (STS-1, STS-7, STS-41C, STS-41G) Christopher Ferguson (STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation STS-1 & STS-135 Anniversary Event: 1981-2011 A Generation of Space Exploration
Marriott West Palm Beach

January 24, 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

January 25 - 28, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 25, 2026
Titusville, Florida

12:00pm -

N. Jan Davis (STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)

American Space Museum Annual Astronaut Memorial
Titusville Sand Point Park

January 26, 2026
Beverly Hills, California

6:00pm -

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

Living Legends of Aviation 23rd Awards
Beverly Hilton Hotel

January 26, 2026
Trondheim, Norway

7:00pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

Lecture: "On the Road to Space"
Vitensenteret i Trondheim (Trondheim Science Center)

January 28, 2026
Concord, New Hampshire

5:00pm -

Ricky Arnold (STS-119, Soyuz MS-08, ISS 55/56)

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center presentation: "Reach for the Stars: Celebrating Christa McAuliffe"
Sweeney Hall, NHTI

January 29 - 31, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Woody Spring (STS-61B)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

January 29, 2026
Hollister, California

4:30pm -

Jose Hernandez (STS-128)

San Benito County Office of Education 3rd Annual Literacy Summit
Veteran's Memorial Building

January 29, 2026
DeFuniak Springs, Florida

8:30am -

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

Florida Chautauqua Association Assembly
DeFuniak Springs Community Center

January 30, 2026
Orlando, Florida

11:00am -

Kay Hire (STS-90, STS-130)

SpaceCom | Space Congress
West Concourse A, Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)

January 30, 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

January 31, 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

January 31, 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