NASA has announced a new public event, MAX POWER, scheduled for November 7 and 8 at and near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exposition, timed to coincide with America's 250th anniversary, will showcase next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, and other technologies shaping the future of transportation.
The family-friendly event will bring together the public, innovators, investors, pilots, astronauts, engineers, and companies involved in aerospace development. Activities will take place at NASA Kennedy, including the Apollo Saturn V facility and the Launch and Landing Facility leased by Space Florida, as well as at the adjacent Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Highlights include an air show featuring NASA aircraft, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and aerial demonstrations by multiple branches of the Department of War. A guest speaker series will feature NASA experts and Apollo and Artemis astronauts. Special exhibits will display technology demonstrations, historic and current NASA hardware, commercial aviation displays, and next-generation air mobility concepts. Behind-the-gates bus tours will offer access to the Gantry, Apollo Saturn V Center, and Vehicle Assembly Building.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said, "This November, we are opening Kennedy Space Center's historic Shuttle Landing Facility to the public for America's newest and most exciting aerospace technology expo and airshow, and we are calling it MAX POWER." He added that the event celebrates America's spirit of building what did not exist and reaching toward the near-impossible.
External collaborators include Air Dot Show, Delaware North, Space Florida, Purpose Entertainment, and UP.Summit. Cyrus Sigari, UP.Summit founder and mission commander, said the event will allow the public to stand next to the aircraft, spacecraft, and autonomous systems that will define the next 250 years.
Bryan Lilley, CEO of Air Dot Show, called Kennedy Space Center "a more iconic place" to celebrate the past, present, and future of American aviation and space exploration. Therrin Protze, chief operating officer of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, said MAX POWER brings the entire story of American aerospace together in one place.
Col. Rob Long (Ret.), president and CEO of Space Florida, noted Florida's role in historic space exploration moments and welcomed the nation to the site for the event.
The event is open to U.S. and international media. Media must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, via the Kennedy newsroom at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov. Multiple "parks" and experiences are planned, each requiring separate tickets.
Source: NASA
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