August 24, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

10:30am -

Christina Koch (Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Welcome Home Celebration
The Oval, Centennial Campus, University of North Carolina

August 25, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

10:00am -

Christina Koch (Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Invite-only discussion: "The Launchpad Effect: How Public Higher Education Propels Us Toward a Brighter Future"
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union, University of North Carolina

August 25, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

3:00pm -

Christina Koch (Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Student-only conversation: "Astronaut Strategies for College Students"
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union, University of North Carolina

August 26, 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina

TBA -

Christina Koch (Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60/61, Artemis II)

Presentation: "From North Carolina Workplaces to the Moon: Safety, Skilled Trades, and the Artemis II Workforce"
North Carolina Department of Labor

October 24, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina

TBA -

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

2026 Gala: "Cleared for Takeoff: Soaring into the Future"
Sullenberger Aviation Museum

May 1, 2027
High Point, North Carolina

9:00am -

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

Commencement address
Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center