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March 25 - 26, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 25, 2026
Rochester, New York

6:00pm -
Donald Pettit
(STS-113, ISS-6, STS-126, Soyuz TMA-03M, ISS-30/31, Soyuz MS-26, ISS 71/72)

Viehe Lecture Series: "Techno-Stories from Space: My Photo Studio on Orbit"
Ingle Auditorium, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

March 26 - 28, 2026
Baltimore, Maryland

TBA -
Amanda Nguyen
(Blue Origin NS-31)

Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst 2026: Chart Your Course
Baltimore Convention Center

March 26, 2026
Boston, Massachusetts

11:00am -
Cady Coleman
(STS-73, STS-93, Soyuz TMA-20, ISS 26/27)

The Boston Globe Working Mothers Summit: Fireside Chat
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

March 26, 2026
La Vista, Nebraska

3:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Nebraska Women in STEM Conference
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center

March 26, 2026
La Vista, Nebraska

7:30pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

NASA Nebraska Space Grant presentation to students
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center

March 27 - 31, 2026
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

TBA -
Mark Lee
(STS-30, STS-47, STS-64, STS-82)

Astronaut Encounter
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

March 27 - 29, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri

TBA -
William Shatner
(Blue Origin NS-18)

Daniel Tani
(STS-108, STS-120, ISS-16)

Planet Comicon Kansas City
Bartle Hall, Kansas City Convention Center

March 27 - 29, 2026
El Paso, Texas

TBA -
Chris Sembroski
(Inspiration4)

Ares Learning Earth and Space Experience
Best Western El Paso Airport Entrada (departure)

March 27 - 28, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

March 27 - 28, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

1:20pm -
Kenneth Cameron
(STS-37, STS-56, STS-74)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

March 27, 2026
Waldorf, Maryland

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

Space in the Community
James E. Richmond Science Center

March 27, 2026
Columbia, South Carolina

6:30pm -
Charles Bolden
(STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60)

AIAA 2026 Region II Student Conference
University of South Carolina

March 27, 2026
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

9:00am -
André Kuipers
(Soyuz TMA-4, Soyuz TMA-03M, ISS 30/31)

Visually Induced Motion Sensations (VIMS) Symposium
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

March 28, 2026
Fountain Hills, Arizona

4:00pm -
Susan Kilrain
(STS-83, STS-94)

Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival
Fountain Hills Community Center

March 28, 2026
Oakland, California

5:00pm -
Aisha Bowe
(Blue Origin NS-31)

2026 UNCF "A Mind Is..." � Bay Area Gala: Event Honoree
The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

March 28, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

12:00pm -
Kellie Gerardi
(Galactic-05)

2:00pm -
Kellie Gerardi
(Galactic-05)

Barbie Dream Fest fan event: Presentation ("Mission to Inspire"), panel discussion ("Purpose, Passion, and Power: Moms in Motion")
Broward County Convention Center

March 28, 2026
Columbus, Ohio

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

Screening and Q&A: "Spacewoman"
Gateway Film Center

March 28, 2026
Arlington, Texas

12:00pm -
Bob Hines
(SpaceX Crew-4, ISS 67/68)

Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) Southwest Section Symposium luncheon keynote
Room 294, Science & Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) Building, University of Texas at Arlington

March 28, 2026
College Station, Texas

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

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

March 29, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

11:00am -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

1:00pm -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

1:30pm -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

3:00pm -
Emily Calandrelli
(Blue Origin NS-28)

Barbie Dream Fest fan event: Panel discussion ("Women in STEM: Beyond the Stars"), autograph session, photo op presentation ("Making Science Wonder-ful")
Broward County Convention Center

March 30, 2026
Huntsville, Alabama

8:45am -
Jack Fischer
(Soyuz MS-04, ISS 51/52)

American Public Power Association (APPA) Engineering & Operations Conference keynote
Von Braun Center

March 30, 2026
Highland Park, Illinois

7:00pm -
Eileen Collins
(STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)

Screening: "Spacewoman"
Wayfarer Theaters

March 31, 2026
New York, New York

10:00am -
Katya Echazarreta
(Blue Origin NS-21)

Amanda Nguyen
(Blue Origin NS-31)

Sian Proctor
(Inspiration4)

Women Breaking Barriers
General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters

March 31, 2026
Syracuse, New York

9:30am -
Jeanette Epps
(SpaceX Crew-8, ISS 70/71)

Micron CNY Community Week: Careers in Tech keynote (for students in grades 6�12)
North Syracuse Junior High School

March 31, 2026
Middletown, Pennsylvania

6:00pm -
Jose Hernandez
(STS-128)

Presentation, Q&A nad meet & greet
Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre, Penn State Harrisburg

March 31, 2026
Houston, Texas

6:00pm -
Terry Virts
(STS-130, Soyuz TMA-15M, ISS 42/43)

US Mexico Chamber of Commerce - Houston/The Woodlands/Gulf Coast NexGen Leadership Series
Comerica Bank

March 31, 2026
Canberra, Australia

1:30pm -
Katherine Bennell-Pegg
(Australian Space Agency astronaut)

Cyber Career Symposium
Canberra Rex Hotel

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