NASA Holds First MAX POWER Exhibition at Kennedy Space Center

NASA's first exhibition, MAX POWER, took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. President Donald J. Trump attended an event that marked the nation's 250th anniversary and was the culmination of the Inspiration Tour.

MAX POWER was listed as first of its kind for NASA and as the agency's first exhibition at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Tim Sheehy and Shawn Gustoson were listed as MAX POWER crew, and partners included UP.Summit, Air Dot Show, Purpose Entertainment and Delaware North.

President Donald J. Trump attended, and the facts state he received a gold plaque. The event honored the nation's 250th anniversary and was the culmination of the Inspiration Tour.

The program included four flyovers, several piloted by Jared Isaacman, and featured aircraft, rovers, autonomous vehicles and technologies.

The facts note a skydive by Isaacman, and the event included a black-tie gala with Apollo and Artemis astronauts. He was described as an entrepreneur, commercial astronaut and pilot, and the facts also identify him as NASA Administrator.

The event announced a new X-plane, astronaut candidate recruitment and a student Moon Base challenge, and discussed latest lunar exploration plans. Astronaut applications were listed for Artemis and low Earth orbit missions, and Artemis II was listed as a voyage around the Moon.

The X-70 Fractal was unveiled as an experimental aircraft. PROMISE, a nuclear-powered lunar rover, was described as moving forward in development.

The Moon Base student competition carried 1,000,000 USD in funding and sought innovative solutions for Moon Base. 12 companies were selected for Moon Base development, described as progress toward the first permanent lunar presence, and announcements spanned transportation, technology and science initiatives.

Isaacman's 2009 milestone was a world record for the fastest trip around the world in a light jet, with a time of 61 hours, 51 minutes and 15 seconds. He flew on the orbital SpaceX Dragon missions Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, and is flight-qualified in military jet aircraft, including the F-5 and MiG-29 fighter jets.

For lunar-industry readers, the event connected a public celebration with specific NASA lunar work: a funded Moon Base student challenge, 12 companies selected for Moon Base development and a nuclear-powered rover moving forward. Those items were presented alongside Artemis II's voyage around the Moon and progress toward the first permanent lunar presence.

The announcements spanned transportation, technology and science initiatives, and astronaut applications were listed for Artemis and low Earth orbit missions. That makes the event a marker of how NASA is linking public outreach, crewed-flight opportunities and lunar infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center.

CAPEWEEK is listed for 2028-03-27 to 2028-04-02 as a week-long public/private event at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility.

Artemis III is listed as a 2027 test flight in low Earth orbit, using Orion and SLS, with crew Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and Luca Parmitano. The mission is to dock with Blue Moon and Starship test articles.