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
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
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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
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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
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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
James R. Hansen Author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
James R. Hansen is the author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong the first and only authorized biogra... Read More
Category: Authors , Leadership Speakers , Astronaut Speakers
Janese Swanson Art & Design Educator.
Dr. Janese Swanson develops products and services that encourage girls to use new technologies such as the Int... Read More
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Janet Guthrie She was a pilot and flight instructor an aerospace engineer a technical editor and a public representative for some of the country's major corporations.
Janet Guthrie had 13 years of experience on sports car road-racing circuits building and maintaining her own r... Read More
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Jann Wenner Cofounder Rolling Stone
Jann Wenner's brainstorm was to launch a national magazine with music as its main but not exclusive focus writ... Read More
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Jay Apt Dr. Jay Apt holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a doctorate from MIT both in physics.
Dr. Jay Apt's research career included atomic physics lasers and studying the planets and moons of our solar s... Read More
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Jay Ratliff Clear Channel Radio and FOX News Contributor
Jay Ratliff has been on the business lecture-circuit since 1991 showing business owners and managers how to ex... Read More
Category: Astronaut Speakers
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