NASA's first MAX POWER aerospace expo took place at and around Kennedy Space Center in Florida from Nov. 4-8, 2026, coinciding with the United States' 250th anniversary. According to the agency, President Donald Trump attended, and the program included four flyovers, an air show headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and a skydive by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.

NASA said it opened astronaut applications through Dec. 3 and announced a $1 million student competition to design solutions for a Moon Base. It also described awards and selections involving 12 companies for Moon Base work, including development of the nuclear-powered lunar rover PROMISE, and unveiled the X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft. The Artemis III crew — NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas, plus ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano — previewed a planned 2027 low Earth orbit test flight intended to prepare for a lunar landing in 2028.

NASA and partners also announced a successor event, CAPEWEEK, planned for March 27-April 2, 2028, at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility.