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September 4 - 6, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Robert Thirsk
(STS-78, Soyuz TMA-15, ISS 20/21)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 4, 2025
West Lafayette, Texas

5:30pm -
Anna Fisher
(STS-51A)

"Launching Interdisciplinary Endeavors" kickoff event and Astronaut Scholarship Awards
Honors Hall, John Martinson Honors College, Purdue University

September 4, 2025
Washington, DC

8:00pm -
Michael Massimino
(STS-109, STS-125)

John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History
National Air and Space Museum

September 4, 2025
Dunfermline, Scotland (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Alhambra Theatre

September 5 - 6, 2025
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

September 5, 2025
Boise, Idaho

7:30pm -
Steven Swanson
(STS-117, STS-119, Soyuz TMA-12M, ISS 39/40)

First Friday Astronomy talk and Artemis Moon Tree planting
Room 112, Education Building, Boise State University

September 5, 2025
Baltimore, Maryland

2:40pm -
John Grunsfeld
(STS-67, STS-81, STS-103, STS-109, STS-125)

Astro-1 and Astro-2 Anniversary Celebration
Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University

September 5, 2025
Syracuse, New York

4:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Syracuse University Alumni Association film screening: "SPACEWOMAN"
National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC)

September 5, 2025
Carlisle, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
The Sands Centre

September 6, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Mark Polansky
(STS-98, STS-116, STS-127)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 6, 2025
Santiago, Chile

7:00pm -
Katy Perry
(Blue Origin NS-31)

The Lifetimes Tour
Estadio Bicentenario La Florida

September 6, 2025
Kendal, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Kendal Leisure Centre

September 7 - 10, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 8, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa

6:00pm -
Susan Still-Kilrain
(STS-83, STS-94)

Living Maths Space Tour
German International School

September 9 - 10, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina

7:00pm -
Katy Perry
(Blue Origin NS-31)

The Lifetimes Tour
Movistar Arena

September 9 - 10, 2025
Guildford, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
G Live

September 9, 2025
Wichita, Kansas

9:00am -
Nick Hague
(Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, ISS 59/60, Crew-9, ISS 71/72)

Welcome Home community celebration
Kansas Aviation Museum

September 11 - 15, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Woody Spring
(STS-61B)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 11, 2025
Santa Rosa, California

TBA -
Kellie Gerardi
(Galactic-05)

LIME Foundation Believe in the Dream Legacy Gala
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

September 11, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio

11:30am -
Douglas Wheelock
(STS-120, Soyuz TMA-19, ISS 24/25)

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

Ohio Space Week: "Conversation on the Importance of Space Exploration for the Benefit of All"
The City Club of Cleveland

September 11, 2025
Eastbourne, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Congress Theatre

September 12 - 13, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio

TBA -
Douglas Wheelock
(STS-120, Soyuz TMA-19, ISS 24/25)

NASA Discovery Days: meet and greet
Great Lakes Science Center

September 12, 2025
Norman, Oklahoma

7:30am -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Norman Chamber of Commerce Aviation Breakfast
Hangar 214, Max Westheimer Airport

September 12, 2025
Tecumseh, Oklahoma

11:30am -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Presentation: "Spark A Change"
City Hall of Tecumseh

September 12, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio

11:00am -
Sunita Williams
(STS-116, ISS-14/15, Soyuz TMA-05M, ISS 32/33, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

NASA Discovery Days special presentation
Dome Theater, Great Lakes Science Center

September 12, 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

September 12, 2025
Basingstoke, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
The Anvil

September 12, 2025
East London, South Africa

5:30pm -
Susan Still-Kilrain
(STS-83, STS-94)

Living Maths Space Tour
Merrifield Preparatory School & College

September 13, 2025
Shawnee, Oklahoma

6:00pm -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Presentation: "Spark A Change"
Gordon Cooper Technology Center Seminar Center

September 13, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 13, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

1:20pm -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

September 14, 2025
Los Angeles, California

10:00am -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

79th East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival: Grand Marshal
East Los Angeles Civic Center

September 14, 2025
Newcastle, Oklahoma

1:30pm -
Leland Melvin
(STS-122, STS-129)

Presentation: "Sunday Stars"
Tri-Cities Soccer Complex

September 14, 2025
Houston, Texas

6:00pm -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

United Methodist Men Dinner: "Transitioning from Astronaut to Public Service"
Clear Lake United Methodist Church

September 14, 2025
Sao Paulo, Brazil

7:00pm -
Katy Perry
(Blue Origin NS-31)

The Lifetimes Tour
The Town 2025

September 14, 2025
Leicester, England (United Kingdom)

12:20pm -
John McFall
(ESA parastronaut feasibility study member)

UK in Space Festival
National Space Centre

September 14, 2025
Southend-on-Sea, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Cliffs Pavilion

September 15, 2025
Orlando, Florida

3:00pm -
Frederick Gregory
(STS-51B, STS-33, STS-44)

Astronaut Scholar Award Presentation
Pegasus Ballroom, Student Union, University of Central Florida

September 15, 2025
Knysna, South Africa

6:00pm -
Susan Still-Kilrain
(STS-83, STS-94)

Living Maths Space Tour
Knysna Primary School

September 16 - 18, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 17, 2025
Cheltenham, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Cheltenham Town Hall

September 17, 2025
Mossel Bay, South Africa

6:00pm -
Susan Still-Kilrain
(STS-83, STS-94)

Living Maths Space Tour
Curro Mossel Bay High School

September 18 - 21, 2025
San Diego, California

TBA -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals) at AVANCE Global
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

September 18, 2025
Wichita, Kansas

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

National Aviation Hall of Fame President's Reception
B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, Eisenhower National Airport

September 18, 2025
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

Film screening: "SPACEWOMAN"
Tulsa Air and Space Museum

September 19 - 24, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 19 - 21, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

9:15am -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

Fly With an Astronaut
Heroes and Legends (entrance), Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 19, 2025
Wichita, Kansas

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

National Aviation Hall of Fame 61st Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony
B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, Eisenhower National Airport

September 19, 2025
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

September 19, 2025
Bournemouth, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
The Pavilion Theatre

September 20, 2025
Byron, California

5:00pm -
Scott Tingle
(Soyuz MS-07, ISS 54/55)

Patriots Jet Team Foundation (PJTF) 12th Annual Benefit Gala
Byron Airport

September 20, 2025
Concord, New Hampshire

10:30am -
Dorothy "Dottie" Metcalf-Lindenburger
(STS-131)

AerospaceFest
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

September 20, 2025
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

September 20, 2025
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

1:20pm -
Michael Foreman
(STS-123, STS-129)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

September 21, 2025
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

9:00am -
Wendy Lawrence
(STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114)

Open House
Spaceport America

September 21, 2025
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Assembly Hall Theatre

September 22, 2025
Northampton, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Royal & Derngate

September 23, 2025
Burnie, Tasmania (Australia)

7:30pm -
Eric Philips
(Fram2)

TastroTalk
The Field Building, University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus

September 23, 2025
Buxton, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Buxton Opera House

September 24, 2025
Stockton-on-Tees, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Stockton Globe Theatre

September 25 - 29, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 25 - 26, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah

TBA -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

FanX Salt Lake Pop Culture & Comic Convention
Salt Palace Convention Center

September 25, 2025
Hobbs, New Mexico

7:00pm -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series
R.N. Tydings Auditorium

September 25, 2025
Peterborough, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
New Theatre

September 26, 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

September 27, 2025
Carmel, Indiana

TBA -
Mark Brown
(STS-28, STS-48)

Jerry Ross
(STS-61B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110)

Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame Honors Banquet
502 East Event Centre

September 27, 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

September 27, 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

September 29, 2025
Sydney, Australia

9:30am -
Jeff Bezos
(Blue Origin NS-16)

76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Opening Ceremony: IAF World Space Award
International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney

September 29, 2025
Sydney, Australia

3:30pm -
Christer Fuglesang
(STS-116, STS-128)

23rd IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future: Innovative Concepts and Technologies keynote
Parkside Pre-Function, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydne

September 29, 2025
Wolverhampton, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

September 30, 2025
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Stephen Frick
(STS-110, STS-122)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

September 30, 2025
Reading, England (United Kingdom)

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

Astronauts: Quest to Explore Space Tour
The Hexagon

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