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
Grant Anderson President & CEO at Paragon Space Development Corporation
Grant Anderson P.E. President and CEO co-founded Paragon in 1993. In addition to being the President and CEO G... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
Gregg Maryniak Co-Founder and Secretary of the X PRIZE Foundation
Gregg Maryniak is the Secretary of the X PRIZE Foundation and a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
Guion S. Bluford First African American Astronaut; President at The Aerospace Technology Group
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr., President, The Aerospace Technology Group (ATG), an aerospace technology and busine... Read More
Category: Business Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Harland Williams Actor Comedian Author & Illustrator
Comedian and Actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand... Read More
Category: Comedians , Astronaut Speakers
Harry Hamlin Television and Movie Actor Best known as Michael Kuzak from LA Law
Handsome American actor Harry Hamlin studied his craft at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre. Hamli... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers , Classic TV Stars
Hayley Arceneaux Commercial Astronaut, Youngest American and First PA in Space
Hayley Arceneaux, a pioneering Physician Assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, etched her name i... Read More
Category: Inspirational Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Jack Bacon Jack Bacon is an expert in spacecraft integration and in aerospace systems architectures.
Following an extensive career at the forefront of technology he currently works at the NASA Johnson Space Cent... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
Jack Jackson Jack Jackson was born in Sullivan Indiana and grew up on a small farm near Crown Point.
Jack Jackson was born in Sullivan Indiana and grew up on a small farm near Crown Point. He earned a B.S. degre... Read More
Category: Leadership Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
James E. Hansen Former Director NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Dr. James Hansen is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute where he directs a program i... Read More
Category: Communication Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
James Fong CEO Oriental DreamWorks
James Fong is CEO of Oriental DreamWorks. Oriental DreamWorks is a joint venture backed by China Media Capital... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
James Haygood James Haygood is an american film editor/ A-list editorial credits including Madonna’s “Vogue” and The Rolling Stones’ “Love Is Strong” a number of TV commercials and eventually feature-film work – The Game Fight Club and Panic Room.
James Haygood got his big break back in the mid-1980s when he connected with a young music-video director name... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
James McManus James McManus is a novelist and free-lance journalist who writes with a scholarly insight and an edgy style.
His stories have been featured in Harper's the New York Times the New Yorker on NPR's This American Life and i... Read More
Category: Authors , Journalists , Inspirational Speakers
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