ShuttleFest Panel Videos

– April 11, 2025 at American Space Museum.
– April 12-13, 2025 at Hyatt Place Titusville.
– Featuring…

• Astronauts Eileen Collins, Don Thomas, Joe Tanner, John Grunsfeld.
• NASA legends JoAnn Morgan, Bob Sieck, Jay Honeycutt, Mike Leinbach.
• Space artist Chris Calle, author Jonathan Ward, photographer Tom Usciak, Astonomer Dr. Eric Perlman.
• Astronaut Meet & Greets, Book Signings, Photo Opportunities, Vendors, Food, Music, A Movie Screening… and Good Times.

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ShuttleFest IV will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope including panel discussions about the amazing launch, servicing and photography as told by spaceworkers and astronauts!

Agenda – Friday 4/11 (At Museum)…

“An Evening with NASA Legend JoAnn Morgan”, ASTRONAUT MEET & GREET and BOOK SIGNING with Astronauts Eileen Collins and Don Thomas, Hors d’oeuvres & beverages, music, vendors, and a good time.

• 6 – 7:30 pm: Astronaut Autographs & Fellowship.
• 7:30 – 8:30 pm: JoAnn Morgan “In Her Own Words”: Presentation / Q&A session / Photos.
• 8:30 – 10 pm: Telescope Stargazing | Autographs & General Fellowship Continue.

Agenda – Saturday 4/12 (At Hyatt)…

“Hubble Hugger Saturday”

• 7:30 – 9 am: BREAKFAST: Food Trucks at National Space Society FL Chapter Event Tent
• 9 am: Official Greeting & Opening Remarks
  Chairman Mark Marquette & Master of Ceremonies Nick Thomas
• 9:30 – 11 am: “Hubble Processing at Kennedy Space Center”
  Mikey Haddad, NASA Level IV Engineer & Astronauts Joe Tanner & John Grunsfeld
• 11:30 – 12 pm: “Keeping Hubble Clean”
  Martin McClellan, Former Perkinms Elmer Contamination Manager
• 12 – 1:30 pm: LUNCH: Food Trucks @ NSS Event Tent, Vendor Time, & Fellowship.
• 1:30 – 2:45 pm “Photographing Hubble”
  Led by Photographer Tom Usciak. Featuring IMAX Cinemetographer Jim Neihouse & Photographers Mark Usciak & Carelton Bailie
• 2:45 – 4 pm “Spacewalking the Hubble Upgrades”
  Astronauts Joe Tanner & John Grunsfeld with Dr. Louis Carfagno, NASA Space Suit Engineer
• 4 – 4:10 pm “That Other Space Telescope: ‘The Rubble!'”
  A Parody by Mark Marquette
• 4:15 – 6:15 pm “Autograph Session”
  Astronauts in Hyatt Place breakfast area & NSS Event Tent
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm “VIP Happy Hour” by Invitation Only
  For Sponsors/Speakers/Volunteers
• 6 – 10 pm “NSS Happy Hour”
  with Music by Anthony “Lil City Cowboy” Gantt. Sponsored by National Space Society Florida Chapter
• 8 – 10 pm “MOVIE”: “The Artist & The Astronaut” The Pat Musick & Jerry Carr Story
  Q & A with Filmmaker Bill Muench at Hyatt Place Conference Room. Sponsored by Manned Space.
• 6 – 9 pm AT MUSEUM: Docent Tours and Telescope Stargazing
  Stargazing by Brevard Astronomical Society.

Agenda – Sunday 4/13 (At Hyatt)…

NASA Legends & Astronaut Sunday

• 7:30 – 9 am: BREAKFAST: Food Trucks at National Space Society FL Chapter Event Tent
• 9 am: “Welcome & Announcements” with Mark and Nick
• 9:30 – 10 am: PREMIER: KSC Director Jay Honeycutt’s “A Brief History of NASA’s Human Spaceflight”
  A multi-media Presentation narrated by Astronaut Nicole Stott.
• 10 – 10:45 am “NASA Legends Panel Q&A”
  Jay Honeycutt, Bob Sieck, John Tribe, & JoAnn Morgan
• 10:45 – 11:30 am Astronaut Don Thomas: “Buckeyes & Woodpeckers”
  Reflections on Four Spaceflights & Sharing the Shuttle Story.
• 11:30 am – Noon “The Artwork of Hubble”
  A retrospective by Artist Chris Calle.
• Noon – 1:30 pm: LUNCH: Food Trucks @ NSS Event Tent, Vendor Time, & Fellowship.
• 1:30 – 3 pm: “The Astronaut, The Launch Director & The Writer”
  Eileen Collins, Mike Leinebach & Jonathan Ward
• 3 – 4 pm Door Prizes & Silent Auction Winners
• 4 – 10 pm Happy Hour & MOVIE at NSS Event Tent
  Talk to influencers and enjoy a movie (TBD). Sponsored by National Space Society Florida Chapter.
• 6 – 9 pm AT MUSEUM: Docent Tours and Telescope Stargazing
  Stargazing by Brevard Astronomical Society.

World-renowned space artist Chris Calle will be one of a few hand-picked vendors that will include Ken Havekotte Space Memorabilia, an event sponsor.

This is a fundraiser for the museum’s parent non-profit, the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation.
Queries can be directed to shuttlefest@americanspacemuseum.org or 321-264-0434.