Astronaut speakers
offer extraordinary insight into space travel, human performance, and the
future of exploration. With great experience aboard space missions and NASA
training, these former NASA astronauts share impactful realistic stories that
blend cutting-edge science, space and technology, and the innovation mindset
required for life beyond Earth. Their perspectives fuel curiosity, resilience,
and leadership both on and off the planet.
Whether you're
organizing a STEM conference, leadership summit, or science education event,
our astronaut keynote speakers bring unique inspiration from the outer edges of
human experience. From NASA astronaut speakers discussing the rigors of
training to experts on space travel and human adaptability, these thought
leaders empower audiences to push boundaries and embrace discovery.
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Top 10 Astronaut Speakers
Ellen Ochoa Former Director of the Johnson Space Center and First Hispan...
Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut was the 11th director of th... Read More
Leland Melvin Former NASA Astronaut, Engineer, and Inspirational Speaker
Leland Melvin is a former NASA astronaut, engineer and inspi... Read More
Roberta Bondar First Canadian Female Astronaut
Dr. Roberta Bondar was born in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario on D... Read More
Joan Higginbotham Former Astronaut and the Third African American Woman in Spa...
Joan Higginbotham began her career in 1987 at the Kennedy Sp... Read More
Terry Virts Astronaut, Pilot & Photographer
Terry Virts, an astronaut, was raised outside Baltimore in C... Read More
Cady Coleman Chemist, Former U.S. Air Force Officer and NASA Astronaut
As a chemist and an astronaut, Cady Coleman boasts an impres... Read More
Jose Hernandez Astronaut Who Was the Child of Migrant Workers
José Hernández is a former NASA astronaut and American engin... Read More
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger Former NASA Astronaut; Educator & Earth Scientist
Dorothy Marie Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger is a former Americ... Read More
Alyssa Carson Youngest Ever Astronaut in Training; Space Travel Enthusiast
Alyssa Carson is a space enthusiast and one of the youngest... Read More
Mae Jemison Astronaut, The First Black Woman in Space and a Motivational...
Mae Jemison is renowned for her achievements as an astronaut... Read More
Speakers List
Terry Virts Astronaut, Pilot & Photographer
Terry Virts, an astronaut, was raised outside Baltimore in Columbia, Maryland. Being an only kid, he had known... Read More
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Thad Roberts Inspiration for NYT Bestseller Sex on the Moon
Thad Roberts, a former NASA employee whose ethereal fraud trick inspired the book Sex on the Moon: The Amazing... Read More
Category: Technology Speakers , Inspirational Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Thomas D. Jones PhD Former NASA Astronaut & Planetary Scientist; Author
Thomas D. Jones, Ph.D., is a former NASA astronaut, author, and pilot. He worked for NASA for more than eleven... Read More
Category: Inspirational Speakers , Leadership Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Thomas Dolby English Musician Singer and Producer
This was large because of his adept marketing. Dolby marketed himself as a sort of crazy scientist, an egghead... Read More
Category: Technology Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Todd Harrison Director of Defense Budget Analysis and Senior Fellow at CSIS
Todd Harrison is a senior scholar in the CSIS International Security Program and the head of defense budget an... Read More
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Tom Henricks Former NASA Astronaut; Became the First Person to Log Over 1000 Hours as a Space Shuttle Pilot
Terence Tom Henricks served as an astronaut for NASA. Henricks was the first Space Shuttle pilot to accrue mor... Read More
Category: Inspirational Speakers , Astronaut Speakers , Adventurers and Explorers
Tony Goldwyn American Actor; Currently Stars as President Fitzgerald Grant on Scandal
An American actor and director by the name of Anthony Howard Tony Goldwyn. The portrayal of Sam Wheat's friend... Read More
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Ulf Merbold Ulf Merbold was selected in 1978 as one of the three European Space Agency (ESA).
Payload Specialists will get training for the Spacelab module's inaugural launch. Ulf was the first German to... Read More
Category: Leadership Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Vice Admiral Michelle Howard Rear Admiral at US Navy & Cybersecurity Expert
Former US Navy officer Michelle Janine Howard formerly served as the commander of US Maritime Forces Europe wh... Read More
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Victor Luo I build VR/AR experiences for scientists engineers & astronauts @ NASA
Victor Luo is a participant in the Operations and Planning Software (OPS) Lab's Natural User Interfaces drivin... Read More
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Wendy Lawrence Retired U.S. Navy Captain & Former NASA Astronaut; First Female Graduate of the United States Naval Academy to Fly into Space
Wendy Lawrence, a former NASA astronaut, and captain of the United States Navy is a designer pilot of helicopt... Read More
Category: Technology Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
White Lies White Lies are an English alternative rock band from Ealing London.
A British elective musical group from Ealing, London, is called Harmless Exaggerations. Previously known as Fe... Read More
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