{"id":38444,"date":"2020-07-02T12:39:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T17:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=38444"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:47:19","slug":"astronaut-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/exhibits-and-experiences\/astronaut-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronaut Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ready to meet a real NASA astronaut?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Space Center Houston offers two ways to meet astronauts: Breakfast with an Astronaut<\/strong> and Astronaut Mission Memories.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Each option provides the opportunity to hear first-hand space exploration stories from a NASA astronaut.\u00a0Find out what each experience offers and explore the astronaut schedule.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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JUMP TO:<\/strong>
Breakfast with an Astronaut<\/a>
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Astronaut Experiences | 2025 Schedule<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Experience a glimpse into the space program from an astronaut’s perspective while enjoying a delicious breakfast catered by Wolfgang Puck Catering. After the presentation, join in a Q&A session with the veteran space explorer. Attendees<\/span>\u00a0will receive a personalized photograph from our guest astronaut.<\/p>

The Breakfast with an Astronaut menu includes: fresh fruit, soft scrambled eggs with herbs*, traditional hash brown potatoes with sweet onion and chive butter*, boneless buttermilk fried chicken breast*, waffles*, and pastries*. Beverages include juice, coffee, and water. There are no menu substitutions.<\/p>

Breakfast with an Astronaut tickets include general admission to Space Center Houston. Discovery Circle members receive additional discounts on tickets.<\/b><\/i><\/p>

*Contains egg and\/or dairy.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Jan. 4 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Jan. 11 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jan. 18 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Jan. 25 | Ken Cameron<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Feb. 1 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Feb. 8 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Feb. 15 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Feb. 22 | Tom Jones<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Mar. 1 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Mar. 7 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Mar. 8 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Mar. 14 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Mar. 15 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Mar. 21 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Mar. 22 | Carl Walz
Friday, Mar. 28 | Brian Duffy
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Friday, Apr. 4 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Apr. 5 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Apr. 11 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Apr. 12 | Rex Walheim
Friday, Apr. 18 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Apr. 19 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Apr. 25 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Apr. 26 | Bill McArthur<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, May. 2 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, May. 3 | Mike Foreman
Friday, May. 9 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, May. 10 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May. 16 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, May. 17 | Rex Walheim
Friday, May. 23 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, May. 24 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May. 30 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, May. 31 | Ken Cameron<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Jun. 6 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jun. 7 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Jun. 13 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jun. 14 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Jun. 20 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Jun. 21 | Carl Walz
Friday, Jun. 27 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Jun. 28 | Anna Fisher<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Jul. 5 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Jul. 11 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jul. 12 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Jul. 18 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jul. 19 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jul. 25 | Mike Baker
Saturday, Jul. 26 | Bill McArthur<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Aug. 1 | Mike Baker
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Mike Baker
Friday, Aug. 8 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Aug. 9 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Aug. 15 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Aug. 16 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Aug. 23 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Aug. 30 | Mike Baker<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Sep. 6 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Sep. 13 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Sep. 20 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Sep. 27 | Brian Duffy<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Oct. 4 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Oct. 11 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Oct. 18 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Oct. 25 | Hans Schlegel<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Nov. 1 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 8 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 15 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 22 | Michael Baker
Friday, Nov. 28 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 29 | Michael Baker<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Dec. 6 | J.D. Bartoe
Saturday, Dec. 13 | J.D. Bartoe
Friday, Dec. 19 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Dec. 20 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Dec. 26 | Brian Duffy
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Cancellations and date changes must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the date. If a refund is desired, the request for a refund must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the date.<\/em><\/p>

Children must be accompanied by an adult.<\/em><\/p>

Guest capacity is limited to allow for a more intimate experience. Large group reservations are not available.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Astronaut Mission Memories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every Friday and Saturday, a NASA astronaut shares some of their mission memories with guests at Space Center Houston at 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.<\/p>

Join us for this 45-minute space exploration journey as an astronaut recounts stories of their time preparing for traveling to and exploring space!<\/p>

Check the schedule below to learn more about the astronauts and when they will be speaking.<\/p>

Astronaut Mission Memories are included in general admission to Space Center Houston.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Jan. 3 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jan. 4 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Jan. 10 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jan. 11 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jan. 17 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Jan. 18 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Jan. 24 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Jan. 25 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Jan. 31 | Michael Baker<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Feb. 1 | Michael Baker
Friday, Feb. 7 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Feb. 8 | Kevin Ford
Friday, Feb. 14 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Feb. 15 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Feb. 21 | Tom Jones
Saturday, Feb. 22 | Tom Jones
Friday, Feb. 28 | Kevin Ford<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Mar. 1 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Mar. 7 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Mar. 8 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Mar. 14 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Mar. 15 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Mar. 21 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Mar. 22 | Carl Walz
Friday, Mar. 28 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Mar. 29 | Brian Duffy<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Apr. 4 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Apr. 5 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Apr. 11 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Apr. 12 | Rex Walheim
Friday, Apr. 18 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Apr. 19 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Apr. 25 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Apr. 26 | Bill McArthur<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, May. 2 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, May. 3 | Mike Foreman
Friday, May. 9 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, May. 10 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May. 16 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, May. 17 | Rex Walheim
Friday, May. 23 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, May. 24 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May. 30 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, May. 31 | Ken Cameron<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Jun. 6 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jun. 7 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Jun. 13 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jun. 14 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Jun. 20 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Jun. 21 | Carl Walz
Friday, Jun. 27 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Jun. 28 | Anna Fisher<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Jul. 4 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jul. 5 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Jul. 11 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jul. 12 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Jul. 18 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jul. 19 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jul. 25 | Mike Baker
Saturday, Jul. 26 | Bill McArthur<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Aug. 1 | Mike Baker
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Mike Baker
Sunday, Aug. 3 | Carl Walz
Sunday, Aug. 3 | Kevin Ford
Friday, Aug. 8 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Aug. 9 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Aug. 15 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Aug. 16 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Aug. 22 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Aug. 23 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Aug. 29 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Aug. 30 | Mike Baker<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Sep. 5 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Sep. 6 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Sep. 12 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Sep. 13 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Sep. 19 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Sep. 20 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Sep. 26 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Sep. 27 | Brian Duffy<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Oct. 3 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Oct. 4 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Oct. 10 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Oct. 11 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Oct. 17 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Oct. 18 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Oct. 24 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Oct. 25 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Oct. 31 | Kevin Ford<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Saturday, Nov. 1 | Michael Baker
Friday, Nov. 7 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 8 | Michael Baker
Friday, Nov. 14 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Nov. 15 | Michael Baker
Friday, Nov. 21 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Nov. 22 | Michael Baker
Friday, Nov. 28 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Nov. 29 | Michael Baker<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Friday, Dec. 5 | J.D. Bartoe
Saturday, Dec. 6 | J.D. Bartoe
Friday, Dec. 12 | J.D. Bartoe
Saturday, Dec. 13 | J.D. Bartoe
Friday, Dec. 19 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Dec. 20 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Dec. 26 | Brian Duffy
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