Space Center Houston offers two ways to meet astronauts: Breakfast with an Astronaut and Astronaut Mission Memories.
Each option provides the opportunity to hear first-hand space exploration stories from a NASA astronaut. Find out what each experience offers and explore the astronaut schedule.
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 will receive a personalized photograph from our guest astronaut.
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.
Breakfast with an Astronaut tickets include general admission to Space Center Houston. Discovery Circle members receive additional discounts on tickets.
*Contains egg and/or dairy.
Saturday, Jan. 4 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Jan. 11 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jan. 18 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Jan. 25 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Feb. 1 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Feb. 8 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Feb. 15 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Feb. 22 | Tom Jones
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
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
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
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
Friday, Jul. 4 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jul. 5 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Jul. 11 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jul. 12 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Jul. 18 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jul. 19 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jul. 25 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Jul. 26 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Aug. 1 | Don Thomas
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Don Thomas
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 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Sep. 6 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Sep. 13 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Sep. 20 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Sep. 27 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Oct. 4 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Oct. 11 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Oct. 18 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Oct. 25 | Hans Schlegel
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
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
Saturday, Dec. 27 | Brian Duffy
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.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Guest capacity is limited to allow for a more intimate experience. Large group reservations are not available.
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.
Join us for this 45-minute space exploration journey as an astronaut recounts stories of their time preparing for traveling to and exploring space!
Check the schedule below to learn more about the astronauts and when they will be speaking.
Astronaut Mission Memories are included in general admission to Space Center Houston.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Friday, Jul. 4 | Rick Hieb & Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Jul. 5 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Jul. 11 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jul. 12 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Jul. 18 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jul. 19 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jul. 25 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, Jul. 26 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Aug. 1 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Aug. 2 | Don Thomas
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 | Carl Walz
Saturday, Aug. 30 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Sep. 5 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Sep. 6 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Sep. 12 | Bill McArthur
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
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 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Oct. 24 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Oct. 25 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Oct. 31 | Kevin Ford
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
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
Saturday, Dec. 27 | Brian Duffy
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The All-American Rejects are throwing Space Center Houston’s Moon 2 Mars Festival into hyperdrive. Amp up your Space City Spring Break with us!
Access to this all-ages festival is included in general admission.
WEATHER ALERT
For the safety of our guests and staff, Space Center Houston is closed on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 due to forecasted inclement weather.
We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you soon! For questions or concerns, contact our Reservations team with your order number at 281.283.4755 or via email.