Ron Rosano, Virgin Galactic Astronaut

Join astronaut Ron Rosano and hear firsthand about his journey from a lifelong dream to a reality.

Ron will share captivating videos and photos from his flight, detailing what it's like to launch into space, experience weightlessness, and see Earth from a truly unique perspective.

This is your chance to hear about the ultimate adventure and ask all your burning questions during a dedicated Q&A session.

Ron Rosano flew into space on a suborbital flight with Virgin Galactic on October 6, 2023, and has pursued a passion of space travel and astronomy outreach with schools and with the public since 1995.

In awe of the starry sky since he was a child and inspired by the Apollo Moon landings, Ron has closely followed NASA and other space missions for as long as he can remember. He has parlayed this passion into extensive astronomy education outreach as an informal educator for more than 30 years, meeting in person and online with more than 240 schools in 20 countries. Ron is the creator and editor of the Suborbital Flight Journal, a complete record of all human suborbital flights.