NASA Brings First MAX POWER Airshow to Florida’s Space Coast

WHO:

WESH - NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said NASA is opening Kennedy Space Center’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility to the public for the event.

WESH - President Trump is expected to attend on Friday night.

WESH - The program includes NASA experts, Apollo and Artemis astronauts, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and aerial demonstrations by multiple Department of Defense branches.

WESH - Congressman Mike Haridopolos said he joined Isaacman and air and space industry leaders for the announcement of Cape Week.

Space.com - NASA is hosting the event; the article says its name is also one of Homer Simpson’s aliases.

WHAT:

WESH - NASA is holding MAX POWER, an aerospace expo and air show featuring next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, and technologies.

WESH - Activities include an air show, a guest-speaker series, technology and historical exhibits, commercial aviation displays, next-generation air mobility displays, and behind-the-gates bus tours.

WESH - Tours are to include the Gantry, Apollo Saturn V Center, and Vehicle Assembly Building.

WESH - NASA described MAX POWER as “America’s newest and most exciting aerospace technology expo and airshow.”

Space.com - NASA’s event is described as its first air show.

WHERE:

WESH - The event is on Florida’s Space Coast. Activities are planned at NASA Kennedy, the Apollo Saturn V facility, the Launch and Landing Facility leased by Space Florida, and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Space.com - The event is on Florida’s Space Coast.

WHY:

WESH - NASA said the event is in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

HOW:

WESH - The event will use NASA Kennedy’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility and nearby facilities for public activities, displays, demonstrations, and tours.

(UPDATED November 6, 2026 22:09 UTC)

NASA is opening Kennedy’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility for its first aerospace expo. MAX POWER features aircraft, exhibits, demonstrations, and tours. President Trump is expected Friday night as NASA celebrates America’s 250th anniversary.