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Joan Higginbotham
(STS-116)

February 28, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

May 14 - 15, 2026
Cocoa Beach, Florida

TBA -

Scott Altman

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


Michael Baker

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


Roy Bridges

(STS-51F)


Curtis Brown

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


Robert Cabana

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


Eileen Collins

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


Brian Duffy

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


Christopher Ferguson

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


John Grunsfeld

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


Bernard Harris

(STS-55, STS-63)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Steven Lindsey

(STS-87, STS-95, STS-104, STS-121, STS-133)


Barbara Morgan

(STS-118)


Nicole Stott

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


Kathryn Thornton

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


May 14, 2026
Cape Canaveral, Florida

TBA -

Robert Cabana

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


Bernard Harris

(STS-55, STS-63)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Barbara Morgan

(STS-118)


May 16, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Scott Altman

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


Thomas Akers

(STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79)


Michael Baker

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


Roy Bridges

(STS-51F)


Curtis Brown

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


Robert Cabana

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


Eileen Collins

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


Brian Duffy

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


Christopher Ferguson

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


John Grunsfeld

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


Bernard Harris

(STS-55, STS-63)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Steven Lindsey

(STS-87, STS-95, STS-104, STS-121, STS-133)


Barbara Morgan

(STS-118)


Nicole Stott

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


Joseph Tanner

(STS-66, STS-82, STS-97, STS-115)


Kathryn Thornton

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


2026 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Gala
Apollo/Saturn V Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

August 12 - 15, 2026
Hellisandur, Snæfelsness Peninsula (Iceland)

TBA -

Chris Boshuizen

(Blue Origin NS-18)


Jeanette Epps

(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)


Ronald Garan

(STS-124, Soyuz TMA-21, ISS 27/28)


Joan Higginbotham

(STS-116)


Christopher Huie

(VSS Unity 25)


Sian Proctor

(Inspiration4)


Sara Sabry

(Blue Origin NS-22)


Keisha Schahaff

(Galactic-02)


Amelie Schoenenwald

(ESA reserve astronaut candidate)



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LEFT: Joan Higginbotham with David Houseworth, May 30, 2025, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: David Houseworth); RIGHT: Joan Higginbotham with Tim Gagnon and Chris Calle, May 31, 2024, Cocoa Beach, FL (CREDIT: Tim Gagnon);
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