ShuttleFest NEWS

• 6/19/26 SUNDAY LUNCH added to Meals Available for Pre-Order.
• 6/17/26 Daily Agendas Posted Below.
• 6/14/26 Hilton Meals Available for Pre-Order & See Menus.
• 6/13/26 Chris Calle Space Art for Pre-Order.
• 6/12/26 More Books for Pre-Order. Some with Free Autograph Session.
• 5/29/26 Ticket Discounts for ASM Members.
• ShuttleFest Bonus: Special KSC Saturn V / Lunar Module / Space Shuttle Tours June 19 & 22.
• ShuttleFest Store online where you can…
  • Pre-Order Astronaut Autograph slots & Event Merchandise.
  • Buy EVENT and Breakfast Tickets. If you missed buying Breakfast with an Astronaut with your event ticket, you can now go back and buy the breakfast separately.
• Video: Astronaut Eileen Collins encourages you to attend.
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Dates / Times / Prices

1) Main ShuttleFest 2 Day Event

• June 20th & 21st 9am – 5pm at Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront.
• $150 BOTH DAYS (BEST VALUE). Don’t miss out. Different agenda each day!
• $95 Single Day (Saturday or Sunday)
• Optional “Breakfast with an Astronaut” (SOLD OUT)

2) $75 Friday Evening (SOLD OUT) fundraiser Cocktail Party with astronauts, event speakers and VIPs.

• June 19th at American Space Museum 6 – 9pm.

These events raise funds for the museum and its parent non-profit, the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation.
Queries can be directed to shuttlefest@americanspacemuseum.org or 321-264-0434.

Description

Held at the luxurious Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront (MAP at bottom), ShuttleFest V has confirmed 7 astronauts. Join us for a two-day fellowship between space workers, space lovers and space fliers. Enjoy panel discussions, talks, autographs, books, and photos.

Saturday June 20th panel discussions will have the theme: “Americans in Russian Spaceships” featuring Norm Thagard, Mike Baker and Hoot Gibson.

Sunday June 21st will be “Shuttle Sunday” focusing on the 30 year legacy of the Shuttle Era featuring Tom Jones, Steven Hawley, Susan Kilrain and Nicole Stott.

Astronauts booked so far…

Mike Baker | “Hoot” Gibson | Steven Hawley | Susan Kilrain | Mike Mullane | Nicole Stott | Norm Thagard

Special presenters booked so far…

Artist Chris Calle | NASA’s Bob Sieck | IMAX engineer James Neihouse | Shuttle photographers Tom & Mark Usciak | Astronaut trainer Ken Verderame | NASA engineer Mikey Haddad

FRIDAY AGENDA

“Fundraiser Friday” June 19th 6-10 PM

Location: American Space Museum **

(SOLD OUT) Separate Ticket required. Sponsored by Bid Again Auctions, this evening cocktail party fundraiser features Astronauts and VIPs in support of the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation, the nonprofit organization running the American Space Museum.

• 6-7:30 pm Mingle with Astronauts & VIPs
• 7:30-8:30 pm Special “Juneteenth” Speaker Art Edwards and book “African Americans at Kennedy Space Center“
• 8:30-10 pm Telescope Stargazing: Jupiter & Orion, more.

NO Astronaut Autographs Policy during Friday Event. Just enjoy the conversation!

SATURDAY AGENDA

“NASA at Star City Saturday” June 20th

Location: Hilton Cocoa Beach **

• 7 am Registration Opens
• 7:30-9 am Buffet “Breakfast with an Astronaut”. (SOLD OUT)
• 7:30-9 am Buffet Breakfast (Purchase Tickets online or at Event Desk.)
• 9:15 am Official Greeting & Opening Remarks with Chairman Mark Marquette & Master of Ceremonies John Zarrella
• 9:30-10 am “How The Cold War Created USA/Russia Space Program” with Dr. John Tylko et al
• 10-11:00 am “Directing Operations At Star City, Russia” with astronauts Mike Baker, Hoot Gibson et al
• 11:00-11:30 am Star City Open Mic: Short Tales from the Audience
• 11:30-noon “Rescue Spaceships for Space Station Freedom” with NASA Level IV engineer Mikey Haddad

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• 12-1:30 pm LUNCH Buffet in conference room. Vendor Time & Fellowship. (Purchase Tickets online or at Event Desk.)
• 12-1:30 pm CLOSED DOOR LUNCH: Astronauts Only “Earth Orbit“ lunch

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• 1:30-2 pm NORM THAGARD “First American on MIR“
• 2:30-3:30 pm “Star City Experience” with IMAX Astronauts, photographers and IMAX cinematographer James Neihouse
• 3:45-5:45 pm Autograph Session (vendors open)

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CLOSED Invitation Only Evening Fvents…

• 6-7 pm PRIVATE VIP Happy Hour for Sponsors/Speakers/Volunteers
• 7-8 pm PRIVATE Astronaut Dinner for sponsors & $1,500 or more donors

OPEN ALTERNATIVES…

• 5-8 pm Happy Hour in Conference Center
• 7-8 pm “A Taste of Longboards” Dinner. (Purchase Tickets online or at Event Desk.)

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• 8-8:30 pm Silent Auction
• 8:30-9:30 pm Talk: “The Father, the Son and the Holy Shuttle” with Astronaut Mike Mullane and son Patrick in the Main Conference Room
• 9:30 PM Free Time Music at LongBoard Tiki Bar

SUNDAY AGENDA

“Space Shuttle Sunday” June 21st

Location: Hilton Cocoa Beach **

• 7 am Registration Opens
• 7:30-9 am Buffet “Breakfast with an Astronaut“. (SOLD OUT)
• 7:30-9 am Buffet Breakfast (Purchase Tickets online or at Event Desk.)
• 9:15 am Welcome and announcements with Mark Marquette & John Zarrella
• 9:30-11 am “Bookpress Astronaut Trio“: Hoot Gibson, Susan Kilran and Stephen Hawley
• 11-Noon “I Trained Shuttle Astronauts“ with Ken Verderame
• 12-1:30 Lunch Buffet in conference room. Vendor Time and Fellowship. (Purchase Tickets online or at Event Desk.)
• 1:30-2:15 pm “The Perspective of Space In My Life Today” with Nicole Stott et al. Q&A
• 2:15-3 pm “Shuttle Story Time” Open Mic with Astronauts
• 3-4 pm Door Prizes
• 4 pm THANK YOU! SEE YOU AT ShuttleFest VI June 11-13, 2027!

Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Telescope stargazing by Brevard Astronomical Society

Sponsors & Vendors Being Solicited.

Sponsor an astronaut for $1,500 or be a contributor for $500. For info: Chairman Mark Marquette: shuttlefest@americanspacemuseum.org or (321) 264-0434

** Map to Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront for Sat/Sun is below. Here is MAP to Museum for Friday evening.