• Astronaut Michael Foale and NASA leader Sarah Murray delivering leadership training to a corporate participant during an Astronaut Leadership development programme.

    Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

  • Astronaut Tony Antonelli and Astronaut Leadership Director Chris Barber guiding a university principal through a NASA‑Style Simulation leadership exercise.

    Immersive Simulations That Change How Teams Lead

  • NASA astronaut Michael Foale with Richard Branson.

    Leadership That Operates at the Highest Levels

  • Corporate participants wearing orange training garments during a high‑pressure NASA‑Style Simulation, practising decision‑making and teamwork under pressure.

    Step Into a Mission. Step Up as a Leader.

  • Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

  • Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

  • Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

  • Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

  • Leadership Development, Powered by NASA Principles

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.

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.

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

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Some of the People Behind the Mission

  • Dr. Michael Foale CBE

    Astronaut & International Space Station Commander

  • Sarah Murray

    NASA Leader

  • Chris Barber

    Founder & Director

  • Dr. Steve Swanson

    Astronaut & International Space Station Commander

  • Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger

    Astronaut & Geologist

  • Tony Antonelli

    Astronaut & Space Shuttle Pilot

  • Jennifer Scott Williams

    Jennifer Scott Williams

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

  • Dr. Julie Keeble

    Director of Biological Services at King's College London & Europe’s leading ISS Experimenter

  • Kanisha Coates

    Astronaut Instructor & NASA Flight Controller

“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

Let’s Build Your Mission

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