2026 Astronaut Appearances & Space Events
The Armchair Astronaut is pleased to support the space community by listing relevant third-party events on our website.
We provide these listings as a service to our audience, offering clear and factual information about activities taking place across the space sector in the UK and Europe. We do not receive any commission or benefits.
Listings are provided for informational purposes only and do not represent endorsement, sponsorship, or partnership. All event information is supplied by the organiser. Details and links are verified by us when published but the organiser remains responsible for the event and any updates.
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Meganne Christian
Jannicke Mikkelsen
Jannicke Mikkelsen
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Chris Ferguson
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Ken Ham
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Steve Swanson
Steve Swanson
Astro & Earth Live Stage Show
Steve Swanson
Dan Tani
Iceland Eclipse 2026
Sandra Magnus
Saturday 11th July 2026
Summer Space Social 2026
Cranfield, UK
Sandra Magnus
Iceland Eclipse 2026
Sandra Magnus
Iceland Eclipse 2026
Iceland Eclipse 2026
Iceland Eclipse 2026
12th - 15th August 2026
Snæfelsness Peninsula, Iceland
Astronauts:
- Chris Boshuizen
- Jeanette Epps
- Ron Garan
- Joan Higginbotham
- Christopher Huie
- Sian Proctor
- Sara Sabry
- Keisha Schahaff
- Amelie Schoenenwald
Tim Peake
Iceland Eclipse 2026
Iceland Eclipse 2026
24th September - 14th October 2026
"ASTRONAUTS: The Quest To Explore Space" stage show.
16 locations across England.
Save The Date
Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield
Saturday 7th November 2026
Members Only SPECIAL Event!
Cranfield, UK
Tickets available from Saturday 11th July 2026 when guest speaker is announced. Currently, this will be a members only special event.
Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield
14th - 24th November 2026
"Exploring The New Space Age" stage show.
6 locations across England.
14/Nov: Cambridge, UK
15/Nov: Lowry, Salford, UK
17/Nov: York, UK
18/Nov: Stockton-On-Tees, UK
23/Nov: Southend-On-Sea, UK
24/Nov: Leicester, UK
Coming Soon: Notable Human Spaceflight Events & Launches
The Armchair Astronaut is pleased to support the space community by highlighting upcoming and notable human spaceflight events, missions, and launches.
These listings are provided as a public service, offering clear, factual information about key activities taking place across the human spaceflight sector.
All information was correct at the time of publishing but remain subject to change.
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Artemis II Launch
Crewed Lunar flight.
Launch expected 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 11th March 2026.
Additional launch opportunities 6th-11th March and 1st-6th April 2026.
NASA Boeing Starliner-1 Launch
NASA Boeing Starliner-1 Launch
No earlier than April 2026
Artemis III Launch
NASA Boeing Starliner-1 Launch
Crewed Lunar landing.
Scheduled for 2027
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Astronaut Visits
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... because "once in a lifetime" is never enough!
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Milton Keynes, UK June 2017
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Charlie Duke
Milton Keynes, UK September 2017
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Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
Cranfield, UK May 2025
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