🚀 MORE THAN AN ASTRONAUT... A WHOLE UNIVERSE TO EXPLORE! NASA astronaut Doug Hurley is the star of our Autumn Space Social 2026, but there's so much more to enjoy throughout the afternoon! We're delighted to welcome a fantastic collection of exhibitors, organisations and space enthusiasts who'll be joining us at Cranfield on Saturday 7th November. From flight simulators and genuine meteorites to historic spaceflight memorabilia, books, collectibles and conversations about the future of space exploration, there's something for everyone. Joining us are: 🚀 British Interplanetary Society ✈️ Aerospace Experience Flight Simulators ☄️ MSG Meteorites 📚 Samantha Tauber / VNCCII 🪐 Space Oddities 🎁 Space Boosters 🌕 Astro Artifacts Take a look through the images to discover more about each of them! We also hope to welcome more professionals and organisations from across the UK space industry to future events. Our invitations have been extended, and our door remains open to anyone who wants to engage directly with the public, share their expertise and inspire curiosity about space exploration. At The Armchair Astronaut, our events aren't just about meeting an astronaut. They're about bringing people together, sharing knowledge, discovering something new and celebrating everything that makes space exploration so fascinating. And yes, you'll also get to hear from and meet NASA astronaut Doug Hurley! 🎟️ General Admission £49, including Doug's live presentation, unscripted audience Q&A, one in-person autograph and access to our exhibitors. 📅 Saturday 7th November 2026 📍 Cranfield, Bedfordshire thearmchairastronaut.co.uk/d… Space is for everyone. Your events. Your community. ❤️🚀 @BIS_spaceflight @VNCCII_OFFICIAL

🚀 Just how rare is the opportunity to meet Doug Hurley? People are traveling from across the UK to join us at Cranfield on 7th November. But they're not only traveling from the UK, we now have guests coming from Germany, the Netherlands and the United States. That's serious commitment and testimony to how rare this event is. Doug Hurley flew three missions into space. He piloted Atlantis on STS-135, the final Space Shuttle mission, and nine years later commanded SpaceX Demo-2, the first crewed flight of Crew Dragon. Two defining moments in human spaceflight. On 7th November, just 200 people maximum will have the opportunity to hear Doug tell that story in person, put their own questions to him and meet him personally. You don't have to fly across the Atlantic or the English Channel. Doug Hurley is coming to us. 📅 Saturday 7th November 2026 📍 Cranfield University, Bedfordshire 🎟️ General Admission £49 🎟️ VIP Experience – only 7 tickets remaining This really is a rare opportunity. thearmchairastronaut.co.uk/d…

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