Led by Astronauts. Built for Teams.

Learn from NASA Leaders

Immersive Simulations That Change How Teams Lead

Designed for Teams at Every Level

Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

Developing Leaders in Every Environment

Step Into a Mission. Step Up as a Leader.

Astronaut Leadership delivers astronaut-led leadership training, NASA-style leadership simulations and keynote speakers used by global companies, universities and executive teams.

Why Astronaut Leadership Works

At Astronaut Leadership, we deliver high-impact leadership training shaped by those who’ve operated in the most extreme environments imaginable.

Our team includes NASA astronauts, NASA leaders and Mission Control flight controllers.

We've made critical decisions in zero gravity, navigated crises with global consequences, and led diverse, high-performing teams under intense pressure.

We don’t just talk about leadership, we’ve lived it, where failure is not an option.

Today, we bring those same principles into organisations ready to lead at the next level.

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Why NASA’s Culture Still Leads the Way

NASA has been ranked the #1 large federal agency to work for 13 years in a row.

The same values behind that recognition; trust, innovation, resilience, and high-performance teamwork, form the foundation of every Astronaut Leadership programme.

We bring those principles directly to your organisation through immersive, results-driven training led by real NASA astronauts and leaders.

Explore Our Range of Programmes

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NASA-Style Simulation (Face-to-Face & Virtual)

A high-pressure leadership simulation developed by astronauts and NASA trainers.

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Keynotes & Workshops (Face-to-Face & Virtual)

Transformative talks and bespoke leadership sessions with real astronauts.

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Astronaut Leadership Experience (outdoors)

Wild terrain. Big decisions. Life-changing team growth.

Our flagship NASA Style Simulation has helped many clients reach their goals

Some of the People Behind the Mission

  • Astronaut smiling inside spacecraft with Earth view through windows.

    Dr. Steve Swanson

    Astronaut & International Space Station Commander & University Professor

  • A smiling female astronaut in an orange spacesuit with an American flag patch, standing inside a space shuttle hangar with a spacecraft in the background.

    Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger

    Astronaut & Geologist

  • A man wearing glasses and a light-colored blazer speaking on stage with a dark background and orange lights.

    Chris Barber

    Founder & Director

  • An astronaut inside a spacecraft cockpit smiling and looking out the window with control panels and equipment around him.

    Tony Antonelli

    Astronaut & Space Shuttle Pilot

  • A woman speaking into a microphone at a conference, wearing a blue blazer and an ID badge, with a blurred background featuring a logo.

    Sarah Murray

    Former Senior NASA Leader

  • Dr. Dave Williams Astronaut, Surgeon, Hospital CEO & Best-selling Author

    Dr. Dave Williams

    Astronaut, Surgeon, Hospital CEO & Best-selling Author

  • Jennifer Scott Williams

    Jennifer Scott Williams

    Deputy Director, Business Development & Technology Integration Office, Johnson Space Center

  • Alicia Robinson - Launch Manager, Lead astronaut operation manager

    Alicia Robinson

    Launch Manager, Lead Astronaut Operations Manager

  • A young woman with shoulder-length black hair smiling at the camera, wearing a dark collared shirt and a necklace with a pendant, indoor background.

    Kanisha Coates

    Astronaut Instructor & NASA Flight Controller

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“Astronauts are exceptionally able, amazingly well trained, have accomplished countless complex tasks and have worked with many diverse groups from vastly differing cultures. They are practised at improving teams of talented, high performing individuals, enabling them to focus and work together.”

Jay Honeycutt, Former Director of Kennedy Space Centre & President of Space Operations, Lockheed Martin:

Some of the clients we’ve worked with

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Tell us a bit about your goals and we’ll help design the right programme for your team.