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April 2 - 5, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Michael Good
(STS-125, STS-132)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 2, 2025
Greensboro, North Carolina

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

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

April 2, 2025
Washington, D.C.

5:00pm -
Charles Duke
(Apollo 16)

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

Earth to Space Festival: "STARMUS - From Earth to the Stars: Reflecting on the Journey and Building the Future"
Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts

April 2, 2025
London, England (United Kingdom)

10:05am -
Maurizio Cheli
(STS-75)

Public Lecture Series: "Everything in a Moment: The Journey of an Astronaut"
Weston Hall, University of West London

April 3, 2025
Boulder, Colorado

7:00pm -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Distinguished Speakers Board presentation
Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, Boulder

April 3, 2025
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (China)

6:30pm -
Scott Parazynski
(STS-66, STS-86, STS-95, STS-100, STS-120)

Presentation: "The Sky Below: Space, Speed and Summits"
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

April 4, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Kevin Ford
(STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M, ISS 33/34)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 4, 2025
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

April 5 - 6, 2025
Suffern, New York

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

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

Gerald Griffin
(Flight Director)

Northeast Astronomy Forum & Space Expo
Rockland Community College

April 5 - 6, 2025
Columbus, Ohio

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

Higher Orbits Go For Launch! student event
The Ohio State University

April 5, 2025
Los Angeles, California

6:00pm -
Chris Boshuizen
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Christopher Huie
(VSS Unity 25)

Andy Sadhwani
(Galactic 07)

Yuri's Night: Los Angeles
California Science Center

April 5, 2025
West Oahu, Hawaii

9:30am -
Tony Antonelli
(STS-119, STS-132)

Onizuka Day of Exploration presentation an meet and greet
Auditorium, ACM Building, University of Hawaii

April 5, 2025
Denham Springs, Louisiana

2:00pm -
Hayley Arceneaux
(Inspiration4)

Storytime: Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure
Cavalier House Books

April 5, 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada

9:30am -
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
(STS-118, Soyuz TMA-18, ISS 23/24, Soyuz MS-25, ISS 70/71)

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference: "Live from the International Space Station, It's the BEIT Conference Opening"
W222-W223, West Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center

April 5, 2025
Arlington, Texas

6:00pm -
Christopher Cassidy
(STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M, ISS 35/36, Soyuz MS-16, ISS 62/63)

First Command Educational Foundation Inaugural Gala
National Medal of Honor Museum

April 5, 2025
College Station, Texas

2:00pm -
Michael Fossum
(STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M, ISS-28/29)

Physics and Engineering Festival: "Aggie in Space"
Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls (Rooms 203, 204 and 205), Texas A&M University

April 5, 2025
Dallas, Texas

6:30pm -
Jan Davis
(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)

Commemorative Air Force and Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center The Victory Ball
Dallas Executive Airport

April 5, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Hans Schlegel
(STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 5, 2025
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

April 5, 2025
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)

11:00am -
Kathryn Sullivan
(STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45)

Talk "Walk Like an Astronaut" and books signing: "How to Spacewalk" and "To the Stars!"
Auditorium, National Museum of Scotland

April 5, 2025
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)

7:00pm -
Kathryn Sullivan
(STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45)

Talk "Above and Below: An Astronaut's View of our Planet" and book signing: "Handprints on Hubble"
Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, University of Edinburgh

April 6 - 9, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Steven Swanson
(STS-117, STS-119, Soyuz TMA-12M, ISS 39/40)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 6, 2025
St. Francisville, Louisiana

11:00am -
Hayley Arceneaux
(Inspiration4)

Book Signing: Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure
The Conundrum

April 6, 2025
El Paso, Texas

4:30pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

El Paso Science Festival
El Paso Convention Center

April 6, 2025
El Paso, Texas

7:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

El Paso Science Festival: The Sky's The Limit - An Evening of Discovery
La Nube STEAM Discovery Center

April 6, 2025
Washington, D.C.

11:00am -
Charles Bolden
(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)

Earth to Space Festival: "'Hidden Figures' Brunch"
Roof Terrace Restaurant, The Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts

April 7, 2025
Nashville, Tennessee

3:30pm -
Michael Massimino
(STS-109, STS-125)

Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Annual Conference + Expo: Keynote: "The Team�s Success is Your Success: You Cannot Do This Alone, You Will Succeed or Fail as a Team"
Music City Center

April 8, 2025
Colorado Springs, Colorado

7:30pm -
Sarah Gillis
(Polaris Dawn)

Anna Menon
(Polaris Dawn)

Space Foundation 40th Space Symposium
The Broadmoor

April 9, 2025
Fort Smith, Arkansas

6:00pm -
Mae Jemison
(STS-47)

Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer Program: "Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential"
Reynolds Room, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

April 9, 2025
New Braunfels, Texas

11:30am -
Daniel Brandenstein
(STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49)

Charles Duke
(Apollo 16)

Gerald Griffin
(Flight Director)

Tom Henricks
(STS-44, STS-55, STS-70, STS-78)

United Way of Comal County Speaker Series: "Meet the NASA Heroes Who Explored the Final Frontier"
McKenna Events Center

April 9, 2025
Chantilly, Virginia

7:00pm -
Marsha Ivins
(STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98)

National Air and Space Society members-only panel discussion and screening: "Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of 'The Dream is Alive'"
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

April 10 - 12, 2025
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

April 10, 2025
Albuquerque, New Mexico

9:00am -
Jamila Gilbert
(Unity 25)

LATINA Style Business Series
Smith Brasher Hall, Central New Mexico Community College

April 10, 2025
Houston, Texas

5:45pm -
Nancy Currie-Gregg
(STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, STS-109)

Industrial and Systems Engineering Awards Banquet
O'Quinn Great Hall, Athletics/Alumni Center, University of Houston

April 10, 2025
Waco, Texas

7:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

McLennan Distinguished Lecture Series
Conference Center, McLennan Community College

April 11, 2025
Titusville, Florida

6:00pm -
Donald Thomas
(STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, STS-94)

ShuttleFest IV: Meet & Greet and book signing
American Space Museum

April 11, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Hans Schlegel
(STS-55, STS-122)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 11, 2025
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

April 11, 2025
Houston, Texas

12:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

Texas International Produce Association Viva Fresh Produce Expo keynote
Marriott Marquis

April 12 - 13, 2025
Titusville, Florida

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

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

Donald Thomas
(STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, STS-94)

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

American Space Museum's ShuttleFest IV
Hyatt Place Titusville

April 12, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

8:00pm -
Chris Boshuizen
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Sian Proctor
(Inspiration4)

Yuri's Night: Space Coast
Space Shuttle Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 12, 2025
Chicago, Illinois

2:15pm -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2): Chapter Book Storytime with Space Chasers
Family HQ Interactive, McCormick Place

April 12, 2025
Tulsa, Oklahoma

11:00am -
John Aaron
(Apollo EECOM)

Gerald Griffin
(Flight Director)

Fred Haise
(Apollo 13)

Apollo 13 55th Anniversary Celebration
Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium

April 12, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Rex Walheim
(STS-110, STS-122, STS-135)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 12, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Rex Walheim
(STS-110, STS-122, STS-135)

1:20pm -
Rex Walheim
(STS-110, STS-122, STS-135)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

April 12, 2025
Seattle, Washington

6:00pm -
Chris Sembroski
(Inspiration4)

Yuri's Night Spaceflight Party: Fireside Chat
The Museum of Flight

April 13 - 15, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Guy Gardner
(STS-27, STS-35)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 15, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana

4:30pm -
Jan Davis
(STS-47, STS-60, STS-85)

Meet the Author and book signing: "Air Born"
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center

April 16 - 20, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 17, 2025
Atlanta, Georgia

TBA -
Astronaut
(TBA)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presentation
Spelman College

April 18 - 19, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Brian Duffy
(STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 18 - 19, 2025
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

April 19, 2025
West Des Moines, Iowa

11:30am -
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
(STS-41B, STS-61C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71)

National Space Society Iowa Chapter Meeting
Valley Community Center

April 21 - 23, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 24 - 26, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Charles Walker
(STS-41D, STS-51D, STS-61B)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 25 - 29, 2025
La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain)

TBA -
Anousheh Ansari
(Soyuz TMA-9)

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

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

Terry Virts
(STS-130, Soyuz TMA-15M, ISS 42/43)

Starmus Festival
[Venue(s) TBA]

April 25, 2025
Reedley, California

1:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

STEM Conference
Reedley College

April 25, 2025
Melbourne, Florida

6:00pm -
Winston Scott
(STS-72, STS-87)

Neighbor Up Brevard Anchor Dinner
The Grand Manor

April 25, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Kevin Ford
(STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M, ISS 33/34)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 25, 2025
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

April 25, 2025
Houston, Texas

6:00pm -
Pamela Melroy
(STS-92, STS-112, STS-120)

Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) banquet
Imperial Ballroom, Houston Hyatt Regency

April 26 - 27, 2025
Denver, Colorado

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

Higher Orbits Go For Launch! student event
Colorado Air & Space Port

April 26, 2025
Windsor Locks, Connecticut

10:00am -
Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

11:00am -
Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

1:00pm -
Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

2:00pm -
Rick Mastracchio
(STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M, ISS 38/39)

Space Expo: Lectures and meet & greets
New England Air Museum

April 26, 2025
Somerville, Massachusetts

6:00pm -
Jeffrey Hoffman
(STS-51D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75)

Massachusetts Space Week: Space, Drinks and Trivia
Aeronaut Brewing Company

April 26, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
William "Bill" McArthur
(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

April 26, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
William "Bill" McArthur
(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

1:20pm -
William "Bill" McArthur
(STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

April 27 - 30, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Barbara Morgan
(STS-118)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

April 27, 2025
Seattle, Washington

1:30pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

AFP ICON conference opening keynote
Seattle Convention Center

April 28, 2025
San Antonio, Texas

8:50am -
Michael Massimino
(STS-109, STS-125)

Global Clinical Support Group (GCSG) US Conference keynote
Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa

April 29, 2025
Boonville, Missouri

6:00pm -
Linda Godwin
(STS-37, STS-59, STS-76, STS-108)

Science Night
Laura Speed Elliott (LSE) Middle School

April 30, 2025
Bath, England (United Kingdom)

7:30pm -
Meganne Christian
(ESA astronaut reserve candidate)

Bath Astronomers monthly talk
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

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