ASF Special Events
2008 Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show blasted off at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Nov. 7 - 9, 2008. With more than 25 hero astronauts and space icons in attendance, the event was the largest astronaut autograph show in the world!
Tropical Evening with the Astronauts Dinner
The Tropical Evening with the Astronauts dinner was held on Nov. 8, 2008 at the Radisson at the Port, Cape Canaveral, FL, as part of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show weekend. The casual dinner provided a platform for guests to mingle and talk with over 25 legendary astronauts who were in attendance. The overall weekend, including this dinner, auction and autograph show, generated close to $200,000 for the scholarship program.
Gemini XII 40th Anniversary
On November 11, 2006, The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation celebrated the 40th anniversary of Gemini XII, with Commander James Lovell and Pilot Buzz Aldrin, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The event was a huge success as the crew mingled with guests and retold their triumphed story during the dinner. In total, the event raised $40,000 for the scholarship program, and potentially another $30,000 through a crew-signed limited commemorative photo.
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project 30th Anniversary
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation celebrated the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's 30th anniversary with a 350-person gala at the Kennedy Space Center on July 15, 2005. In attendance were astronauts Gen. Tom Stafford and Vance Brand (Deke Slayton was represented by his widow, Bobbie Slayton), and cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valery Kubasov. Famed actor and aviator, John Travolta, served as Master of Ceremonies and CNN anchor and aviator, Miles O'Brien, served as Panel Moderator. The gala raised upwards of $100,000 for the scholarship program.
2004 "Astronauts on the Mississippi" Riverboat Cruise
(August 2004) Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, Al Worden, Bill Dana, and their respective spouses joined in a fabulous fundraiser. The "Astronauts on the Mississippi" riverboat cruise aboard the American Queen raised $35,000 for the Foundation's scholarship fund.
Apollo 13 IMAX Experience
(November 2002) Apollo 13 IMAX Experience with Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, and Astronaut Jim Lovell at the Kennedy Space Center Vistor Complex. Thanks to the participants and patrons, it was the single most successful event in the history of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
40th Anniversary of Americans in Orbit
(February 2002) The event honored Mercury Astronauts John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper, while raising several thousands of dollars for the scholarship program.







































