Space Exploration Day

July 20th 2026

An out of this world experience hosted by the

Blue Community Consortium, Jane Goodall Institute, National Space Society, UCF Rosen College of Hospitality, and NewDay Impact

Outline for National Space Exploration Program

The program begins with a journey on a Space Elevator leaving EPCOT and journeying 220 miles above the Earth to the Space220 Centauri Space station

Once at the Centauri Space station, guests will be treated to a complimentary full brunch which they can enjoy with view of space and the Earth below from the 220 mile elevation perspective. This is the same distance as the International Space Station

Short presentations to celebrate National Space Exploration Day including:
History or National Space Exploration Day & Lessons from the NASA Future Projects Team for Change. - Dr. David W. Randle, Managing Director, Blue Community Consortium, Dave has presented to the Kennedy Space Center community several times and uses the NASA Future Projects visioning process in his work.

The Jane Goodall Institute Partnership with NASA to protect, preserve and educate the community using satellite data to education the community - Ms. Anna Rathman, Executive Director, Jane Goodall Institute

The Benefits of Space for all Humankind - Dr. Greg Autry, a leading expert in the business of commercial space and a globally recognized leader in space policy. He is the Associate Provost for Space Commercialization and Strategy at the University of Central Florida. He is also on the board of the National Space Society and currently nominated at the new NASA CFO

Comments from Blue Origin astronauts Sharon and Marc Hagle with rocket scientist Robert Katz

Continuing our Impact into the future - Doug Heske, President & CEO of New Day Impact. Newday Impact is the financial services company which provides authentic portfolios backed by insightful research and recognized community leaders. The address the world’s most pressing environmental issues.

NOTE: While there is no charge for the program and full brunch is complimentary, you will need a park ticket to enter EPCOT. Florida resident ticket and a discounted one day ticket link is below.