KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, Nov. 2, 2026 — NASA's new aerospace expo and air show, MAX POWER, runs this Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6-8, on and near Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, the agency said in a media advisory released Oct. 30.
NASA says it'll display its X-59 quiet supersonic plane, while agency partners show off Moon rovers, spacecraft and more. The family-friendly public events open at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. NASA calls the expo the culmination of its recent Inspiration Tour of aircraft flyovers.
Three parks, three tickets
According to NASA's MAX POWER page, the event is split into three "park experiences," and each one needs its own ticket:
- Air Dot Show: flyovers and static aircraft displays by NASA, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and others. Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with the air show from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Parking is at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
- UP.Summit: a technology expo with aircraft, drones, robots and autonomous vehicles, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island.
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: exhibits, NASA speakers and behind-the-gates tours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
NASA says ticketing is handled by outside collaborators, including Air Dot Show, Space Florida, UP.Summit, Delaware North and Purpose Entertainment, because the event relies on their funding rather than only NASA's budget. Shuttles will run between some venues for guests with a ticket to their next park, and schedules and maps are in the MAX POWER app.
Highlights on NASA's schedule
NASA lists these key events, all in Eastern time and subject to change:
Saturday, Nov. 7 - 11:58 a.m.: F-5 flyover featuring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman - 12:45 p.m.: Meet the Astronauts with the Artemis III crew: NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (mission commander), ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (pilot), NASA astronaut Frank Rubio (mission specialist) and backup crew member Bob Hines - 1:31 p.m.: MiG-29 flyover featuring Isaacman - 2 p.m.: A talk on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope by senior project scientist Julie McEnery at the visitor complex's Journey to Mars Theater - 5 p.m.: Moon Base news conference with Isaacman and other NASA leaders
Sunday, Nov. 8 - 10 a.m.: Student challenge announcement at the visitor complex's Rocket Garden, with Isaacman - 11:58 a.m.: F-5 flyover featuring Isaacman - 12:45 p.m.: Meet the Astronauts with NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway - 1:31 p.m.: MiG-29 flyover featuring Isaacman
NASA describes its Moon Base, located near the lunar South Pole, as humanity's first outpost for long-term lunar exploration. The agency says the Nov. 7 news conference will stream online; its live page lists where to watch.
Those are the facts, directly from the source.
Sources: NASA media advisory M26-084, Oct. 30, 2026; NASA MAX POWER page and FAQ; NASA Live.
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