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Daniel Brandenstein
(STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49)

May 30 - 31, 2024
Cocoa Beach, Florida

TBA -
Andrew Allen
(STS-46, STS-62, STS-75)

Scott Altman
(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)

Ellen Baker
(STS-34, STS-50, STS-71)

Charles Bolden
(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)

Daniel Brandenstein
(STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49)

Curt Brown
(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)

James Buchli
(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)

Robert Cabana
(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)

Franklin Chang Diaz
(STS-61C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111)

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

Richard Covey
(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)

Frank Culbertson
(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)

Christopher Ferguson
(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)

Robert "Hoot" Gibson
(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)

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

Bernard Harris
(STS-55, STS-63)

Joan Higginbotham
(STS-116)

David Hilmers
(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)

Kay Hire
(STS-90, STS-130)

Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

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

Shane Kimbrough
(STS-126, Soyuz MS-02, ISS-49/50, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)

Wendy Lawrence
(STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114)

Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

George "Pinky" Nelson
(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)

James "JR" Reilly
(STS-89, STS-104, STS-117)

Robert Satcher
(STS-129)

Rhea Seddon
(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)

Brewster Shaw
(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)

William Shepherd
(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)

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

Norman Thagard
(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)

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

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Space Rendezvous
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront

June 1, 2024
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

11:00am -
Scott Altman
(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)

Charles Bolden
(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)

Daniel Brandenstein
(STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49)

Curt Brown
(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)

James Buchli
(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)

Robert Cabana
(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)

Franklin Chang Diaz
(STS-61C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111)

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

Richard Covey
(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)

Frank Culbertson
(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)

Christopher Ferguson
(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)

Robert "Hoot" Gibson
(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)

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

David Hilmers
(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)

Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

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

George "Pinky" Nelson
(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)

Rhea Seddon
(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)

Brewster Shaw
(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)

William Shepherd
(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)

Norman Thagard
(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)

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

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Space Shuttle Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

June 1, 2024
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Andrew Allen
(STS-46, STS-62, STS-75)

Scott Altman
(STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125)

Ellen Baker
(STS-34, STS-50, STS-71)

Charles Bolden
(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)

Daniel Brandenstein
(STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49)

Curt Brown
(STS-47, STS-66, STS-77, STS-85, STS-95, STS-103)

James Buchli
(STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48)

Robert Cabana
(STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88)

Franklin Chang Diaz
(STS-61C, STS-34, STS-46, STS-60, STS-75, STS-91, STS-111)

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

Richard Covey
(STS-51I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61)

Frank Culbertson
(STS-38, STS-51, STS-105, ISS-3)

Christopher Ferguson
(STS-115, STS-126, STS-135)

Robert "Hoot" Gibson
(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)

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

Bernard Harris
(STS-55, STS-63)

Joan Higginbotham
(STS-116)

David Hilmers
(STS-51J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42)

Kathryn "Kay" Hire
(STS-90, STS-130)

Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

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

Shane Kimbrough
(STS-126, Soyuz MS-02, ISS-49/50, SpaceX Crew-2, ISS 64/65)

Wendy Lawrence
(STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114)

Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

George "Pinky" Nelson
(STS-41C, STS-61C, STS-26)

James "JR" Reilly
(STS-89, STS-104, STS-117)

Robert Satcher
(STS-129)

Rhea Seddon
(STS-51D, STS-40, STS-58)

Brewster Shaw
(STS-9, STS-61B, STS-28)

William Shepherd
(STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1)

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

Norman Thagard
(STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir)

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

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame gala
Apollo/Saturn V Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

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From left to right: Scott Kelly, Scott Altman, Curt Brown, John Grunsfeld, Janet Kavandi, Pam Melroy, Mark Kelly, Michael Lopez-Alegria, Daniel Brandenstein, John Blaha, Rhea Seddon, Rusty Schweickart, Roy Bridges, Joe Kerwin, Hoot Gibson, David Leestma, Bob Crippen, Charlie Bolden and Loren Shriver, May 6, 2023, KSC, FL (CREDIT: Mark Usciak);

LEFT: Dan Brandenstein, November 11, 2016, KSC, FL (CREDIT: collectSPACE); RIGHT: Bo Bobko, Joe Engle, Walt Cunningham, Jerry Ross, Rick Hauck, Brewster Shaw, Buzz Aldrin, Al Worden, Tom Stafford, David Scott, Jim Lovell, Dan Brandenstein, Charlie Duke, Bob Cabana, Kent Rominger, Curt Brown, Jack Lousma, Brian Duffy, Kathy Thornton, Vance Brand, Hoot Gibson, Rhea Seddon, Ed Gibson, Bob Crippen and Fred Gregory with Therrin Protze, Rick Abramson and John Elbon, November 11, 2016, KSC, FL (CREDIT: collectSPACE);

LEFT: Dick Truly, Joe Engle, Bob Crippen and Dan Brandenstein with Robert Pearlman, September 17, 2016, Houston, TX (CREDIT: Mark Usciak); RIGHT: Sandy Magnus, Dan Brandenstein, Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell and Hoot Gibson, November 8, 2014, Cocoa Beach, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);

Loren Shriver, Charlie Precourt, Fred Haise, Frank Culbertson, Kathy Thornton, Vance Brand, Dick Gordon, Owen Garriott, Brewster Shaw, Jim Wetherbee, Jeff Hoffman, Hoot Gibson, Dan Brandenstein, Curt Brown, Jerry Ross, Bruce McCandless, Steve Hawley, George "Pinky" Nelson, Shannon Lucid, John Blaha, Fred Gregory, Ed Mitchell and Tom Stafford, May 3, 2014, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);

Buzz Aldrin, Loren Shriver, John Blaha, Fred Haise, Bob Crippen, Brewster Shaw, Hoot Gibson, Joe Allen, Jeff Hoffman, Charlie Bolden, Jack Lousma, Bonnie Dunbar, Curt Brown, Eileen Collins, Kathy Thornton, Vance Brand, Rick Hauck, Charlie Duke, Bob Cabana, Pinky Nelson, Walt Cunningham, Dick Gordon, Franklin Chang Diaz, Steve Hawley, Dan Brandenstein and Bo Bobko, April 20, 2013, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);

LEFT: Dan Brandenstein with Brad MacKinnon, November 2, 2012, KSC, FL (Credit: Mark Pattison); RIGHT: Al Worden and Dan Brandenstein (recreating a scene from Gemini XII), November 11, 2006, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);

Front row: Guy Bluford, Ken Bowersox, Kathy Thornton, Frank Culbertson, Rear row: Bob Cabana, Fred Haise, Bruce McCandless, Loren Shriver, Jeff Hoffman, Jack Lousma, Al Worden, Scott Carpenter, Dick Covey, John Blaha, Hank Hartsfield, Walt Cunningham, Rick Hauck, Dan Brandenstein, Mike Coats, Owen Garriott, Charlie Duke and Hoot Gibson, June 5, 2010, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);

LEFT: Dan Brandenstein, October 11, 2006, Houston, TX (Credit: collectSPACE); RIGHT: Dan Brandenstein, August 26, 2006, Seattle, WA (Credit: Matthew Irby);

LEFT: Dan Brandenstein with his wife Jane, April 29, 2005, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE); RIGHT: Charlie Walker and Dan Brandenstein, October 14, 2004, Webster, TX (Credit: collectSPACE);

LEFT: Dan Brandenstein with his wife Jane, June 20, 2003, KSC, FL (Credit: collectSPACE);