October 1 - 4, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Roger Crouch (STS-83, STS-94)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 2 - 3, 2026
San Diego, California

TBA -

Robert Curbeam (STS-85, STS-98, STS-116)

Family Heart Global Summit: "Small Steps and Giant Leaps: Charting a Course for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention"
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center

October 2, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

5:30pm -

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

Space Explorers' Celebration
Davidson Center for Space Exploration, U.S. Space & Rocket Center

October 2, 2026
Mountain View, California

TBA -

Sian Proctor (Inspiration4)

SheTo Summit: Leading What's Next
Computer History Museum

October 2, 2026
New York, New York

5:30pm -

Sunita Williams (STS-116, ISS-14/15, Soyuz TMA-05M, ISS 32/33, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

Pratham New York City Gala
The Glasshouse

October 2, 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

October 2, 2026
Salisbury, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Salisbury City Hall

October 3, 2026
Alamogordo, New Mexico

TBA -

Mark Kelly (STS-108, STS-121, STS-124, STS-134) Scott Kelly (STS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M, ISS 25/26, Soyuz TMA-16M, ISS 43/44/45/46) Dee O'Hara (Astronaut Nurse)

International Space Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and New Mexico Museum of Space History 50th Anniversary Gala
Tays Center

October 3, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 3, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)
1:20pm -	Hans Schlegel (STS-55, STS-122)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

October 3, 2026
Brampton, Ontario (Canada)

5:00pm -

Jenni Gibbons (Canadian Space Agency astronaut)

Northern Lights Aero Foundation Awards Gala
Pearson Convention Centre

October 3, 2026
Great Malvern, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Malvern Theatres

October 4, 2026
Kingston, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Rose Theatre

October 5 - 7, 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

October 6, 2026
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

3:30pm -

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

Bissett School of Business presentation "Leadership and Sustainability: An Astronaut's Mindset" and book signing
Rose Glen Hall

October 6, 2026
Coventry, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Warwick Arts Centre

October 7, 2026
St. Albans, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
The Alban Arena

October 8 - 12, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Gregory Linteris (STS-83, STS-94)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 8, 2026
Lawrence, Kansas

7:00pm -

Loral O'Hara (Soyuz MS-24, ISS 69/70)

2026-27 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience presentation: "From Lawrence to Low-Earth Orbit"
Kansas Union Ballroom, University of Kansas

October 8, 2026
Boston, Massachusetts

5:30pm -

Christopher Cassidy (STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, ISS 35/36, Soyuz MS-16, ISS 62/63)

Leadership Forum
USS Constitution Museum

October 8, 2026
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

12:00pm -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)

Oklahoma Aerospace Forum keynote
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel

October 8, 2026
Yeovil, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Westlands Entertainment Venue

October 9, 2026
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1:15pm -

Garrett Reisman (STS-123, ISS-16/17, STS-132)

DVIRC's Annual Manufacturing Summit: "Reimagine Manufacturing"
Arlen Specter US Squash Center

October 9, 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

October 9, 2026
Bruges, Belgium

5:45pm -

Jean-François Clervoy (STS-66, STS-84, STS-103)

ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting: Presidential Guest Speaker Lecture: "Surgical Precision in Space"
Concertgebouw Brugge (Bruges Concert Hall)

October 10, 2026
Cape Canaveral, Florida

10:00am -	Nicole Stott (STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)
12:00pm -	Nicole Stott (STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)

World Space Week: Space Art Day exhibition and luncheon
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort

October 10, 2026
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

12:30pm -

Robert "Bob" Hines (SpaceX Crew-4, ISS 67/68)

Space Day
Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

October 10, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Anna Fisher (STS-51A)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 10, 2026
Houston, Texas

10:15am -

Robert Satcher (STS-129)

Houston Medical Forum Centennial Research Symposium: "From Houston to the Next Frontier: A Community-Centered Vision for the Future of Health"
TMC3 Helix Park

October 10, 2026
Houston, Texas

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

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

October 10, 2026
Shrewsbury, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -	Tim Peake (Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)
7:30pm -	Tim Peake (Soyuz TMA-19M, ISS 46/47)

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Theatre Severn

October 11, 2026
Chesterfield, England (United Kingdom)

2:00pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Winding Wheel Theatre

October 12 - 15, 2026
Carlsbad, California

TBA -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)

Shift: Seismic user conference
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

October 12 - 13, 2026
Bury St. Edmunds, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
The Apex

October 13 - 17, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Marcos Pontes (Soyuz TMA-8)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 13, 2026
Austin, Texas

9:00am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
10:15am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

Envision 2026 presentation: "Limitless: What Space Taught Me About Leading Through the Unknown" and boon signing "Moonshot"
Lady Bird II & III, Hotel Van Zandt Austin

October 14 - 16, 2026
Farmville, Virgnia

TBA -

Leland Melvin (STS-122, STS-129)

Virginia Children's Book Festival
Longwood University

October 14, 2026
San Francisco, California

10:15am -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

FLOCK: NeuBird AI thought-leadership summit
Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants Exchange

October 14, 2026
Bexhill-on-Sea, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -

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

Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
De La Warr Pavilion

October 15, 2026
Oslo, Norway

7:00pm -

Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2)

Lecture: "Norway's First Astronaut Returns From Space"
Oseana Art and Culture Center

October 16 - 17, 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

October 17 - 22, 2026
Tenerife and La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain)

TBA -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II) Chris Hadfield (STS-74, STS-100, Soyuz TMA-07M, ISS 34/35) Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II) Jannicke Mikkelsen (Fram2) Julie Payette (STS-96, STS-127) Sian Proctor (Inspiration4) Alan Stern (Galactic 05)

Starmus VIII: The Search for Truth
[Venues TBA]

October 17, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 18 - 21, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Joan Higginbotham (STS-116)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 19, 2026
New York, New York

1:50pm -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

Paley International Council Summit: "The Next Frontier"
The Paley Museum

October 19, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee

10:30am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
11:30am -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)
2:00pm -	Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference and Expo: Keynote, Q&A and book signing
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

October 20, 2026
Quebec City, Quebec (Canada)

4:00pm -

Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II)

RIMS Canada Conference: "Achieving Your Moonshot: Turning Audacious Dreams into Action"
Centre des congrès de Québec

October 21, 2026
Walnut Creek, California

7:30pm -

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

Lesher Foundation Newsmakers
Lesher Center for the Arts

October 22 - 26, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Frederick Gregory (STS-51B, STS-33, STS-44)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 22 - 24, 2026
Los Angeles, California

TBA -

Garrett Reisman (STS-123, ISS-16/17, STS-132)

Mars Society International Convention
University of Southern California

October 22, 2026
Houston, Texas

5:00pm -

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

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Anderson Clarke Auditorium and Commons, Glasscock School Building, Rice University

October 23 - 25, 2026
Queens, New York

TBA -

Gerald Griffin (Flight Director) Bill Moon (Apollo EECOM) Nicole Stott (STS-128, ISS 20/21, STS-133)

Mission: 60s immersive space, science and Apollo event
TWA Hotel

October 23 - 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)
1:20pm -	Cady Coleman (STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

October 23, 2026
Orlando, Florida

1:15pm -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II) Bernard Harris (STS-55, STS-63)

XCEL Impacts Awards Luncheon
Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

October 24, 2026
Evansville, Indiana

5:00pm -

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

Veterans Coliseum Preservation Foundation 2nd Annual Gala: "250 Years of Valor: From the Ground to the Stars"
Old National Events Plaza

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

October 24, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

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

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

October 24, 2026
Speyer, Germany

2:00pm -

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

Public presentation
Technik Museum Speyer

October 27 - 31, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -

Robert Cenker (STS-61C)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

October 27, 2026
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

9:00am -

Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)

Keystone Space Conference
Omni William Penn Hotel

October 27, 2026
Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania

7:00pm -

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

14th Annual Founders Forum
Plumstead Christian School

October 28, 2026
College Station, Texas

TBA -

Astronaut (TBA)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Texas A&M University

October 28, 2026
Madison, Wisconsin

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Orpheum Theater

October 29, 2026
Joliet, Illinois

7:00pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Rialto Square Theatre

October 29, 2026
Plymouth, Massachusetts

TBA -

Michael Massimino (STS-109, STS-125)

The Plymouth Foundation Blue Future Conference
Hotel 1620

October 29, 2026
Washington, DC

8:00pm -

Astronauts (TBA)

John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History: "At Home in Space: Stories from ISS Astronauts"
National Air and Space Museum

October 30, 2026
Indianapolis, Indiana

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Old National Centre

October 30, 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

October 31, 2026
Louisville, Kentucky

7:30pm -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Louisville Palace

October 31, 2026
Ann Arbor, Michigan

TBA -

Aisha Bowe (Blue Origin NS-31)

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fall Conference
BSRB (Biomedical Science Research Building), University of Michigan

October 31, 2026
Houston, Texas

TBA -	Jared Isaacman (Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn)
TBA -	Eugene Kranz (Flight Director)

Wings Over Houston Airshow: NASA "Freedom 250" F-5 performance and Legends & Heroes autograph tent
Ellington Airport

October 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

October 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

October 31, 2026
Stephenville, Texas

TBA -

Charles Duke (Apollo 16)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Tarleton State University