MAX POWER air show: NASA key events at Kennedy

The MAX POWER air show and aerospace expo will run from Friday, 6 November to Sunday, 8 November 2026 on and near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and NASA has released the key events it will host, the agency said on 30 October.

MAX POWER air show: Three jets fly in formation, from NASA's release on MAX POWER events — Three jets fly in formation, from NASA's release on MAX POWER events Photo: NASA (public domain).

What NASA will show at the MAX POWER air show

NASA said it and a range of outside partners will showcase the newest aircraft, autonomous vehicles and technologies shaping the future of air and space across several park experiences. NASA will display its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft, and partners will show Moon rovers, spacecraft and more. The expo is also the culmination of NASA’s recent Inspiration Tour, which included flyovers by the agency’s aircraft. Visitors can meet NASA leaders, astronauts, engineers and scientists at family-friendly public events, with gates opening at 9 am EST on 7 and 8 November. The full schedule is on NASA’s website, and all times are subject to change. NASA describes MAX POWER as America’s newest aerospace expo and air show.

Key Facts

Event: MAX POWER aerospace expo and air show
Dates: 6–8 November 2026
Venue: on and near NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Public gates: 9 am EST on 7 and 8 November
Moon Base news conference: 7 November, 5 pm EST (3:30 am IST, 8 Nov)

Artemis III crew and Moon Base update

On 7 November, according to NASA’s list, NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will give opening air show remarks at 11:30 am EST, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will feature in an F-5 flyover at 11:58 am and a MiG-29 flyover at 1:31 pm. At 12:45 pm, the Artemis III crew will appear on the main stage: NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (mission commander), ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (pilot) and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio (mission specialist), with backup crew member Bob Hines. At 5 pm EST, which is 3:30 am IST on 8 November, NASA will hold a news conference with its latest Moon Base update. NASA describes the Moon Base, near the lunar South Pole, as humanity’s first outpost for long-term lunar exploration.

Space reactors and Roman Space Telescope

Other listed events include a media gaggle on nuclear power with Cynthia Simmons, director of NASA’s Space Reactors Division, and a talk on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope by its senior project scientist, Julie McEnery of NASA Goddard, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Isaacman, Moon Base Program manager Carlos García-Galán, science chief Nicky Fox and Dayna Ise, acting director of the Moon Base Program’s Utility and Infrastructure Office, are listed for the Moon Base news conference. NASA said live coverage of the news conference will stream online. Media credentialing for the event has closed, and space at the news conference is limited, NASA said. Approved media must request interviews in advance and may also join the news conference virtually.

Why It Matters: The Moon Base briefing and the Artemis III crew session are likely to bring NASA's next lunar plans into focus for space followers worldwide, including in India.

Source: NASA: MAX POWER key events · NASA Kennedy Space Center · NASA Artemis