NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic research aircraft — seen here on its first supersonic flight on June 5, 2026 — will be on display at NASA's Max Power event.(Image credit: NASA/Lori Losey)
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NASA will host a first-of-its-kind air show and aerospace expo on Florida's Space Coast this weekend.

The show, called Max Power, will take place Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 7 and Nov. 8) at and around NASA'sKennedy Space Center(KSC). That name should be familiar to "Simpsons" fans, by the way: Max Power is analias that Homer usesin the 13th episode of the show's 10th season. (He got it off a hair dryer.)

There will be a lot to see at NASA's event, so you should consider dropping by if you're on the Space Coast this weekend. (Tickets are required; you can buy themhere.) Here are a few of the highlights.

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Saturday, Nov. 7 (all times local, EST):

  • 11:15-11:30 a.m.: Overview of NASA's "quiet" supersonic jet, theX-59
  • 12:30-1:00 p.m.: Discussion of NASA's science and exploration goals by Nicky Fox and Lori Glaze (the heads of NASA's Science Mission Directorate and Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, respectively)
  • 12:45-1:00 p.m.: Q&A with the four astronauts of NASA'sArtemis III mission
  • 1:00-1:30 p.m.: "How Is NASA Preparing Astronauts to Live and Work on the Moon?" with Suzanne Bell, who leads NASA’s Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory at Johnson Space Center
  • 1:30-2:00 p.m.: Discussion of NASA'splanned lunar outpost, with Moon Base program head Carlos García-Galán
  • 2:00-2:30 p.m.: Summary of theNancy Grace Roman Space Telescopemission, by senior project scientist Julie McEnery

Sunday, Nov. 8

  • 11:15-11:30 a.m.: "How NASA uses aircraft for research! Topic: Connecting flight to research"
  • 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Update on theU.S. Space Academywith NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson
  • 12:45-1:00 p.m. (different stage): Q&A with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, of SpaceX'sCrew-12 missionto the International Space Station
  • 1:00-1:30 p.m.: Discussion of SR-1 Freedom, NASA's planned nuclear-powered spacecraft that willlaunch mini-helicopters to Mars in 2028
  • 1:30-2:00 p.m.: "The X-Factor: NASA's Flight Revolution Topic: X-Planes"
  • 2:00-2:30 p.m.: Conversation with an (as yet unnamed) NASA astronaut
  • 3:00-3:15: "In the Cockpit: Meet the NASA Pilots!"

NASA's Freedom 250 F-5 team, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, performs a flyover during the national anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers in Cleveland on Sept. 27, 2026.(Image credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA will also hold a livestreamed press conference on Saturday at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) about its moon base plans. It will feature Fox, García-Galán, NASA AdministratorJared Isaacmanand Dayna Ise, the acting director of the Utility and Infrastructure Office for the Moon Base Program.

There will also be dramatic flyovers on both days of Max Power, some of them by Isaacman, who's an accomplished pilot as well as a private astronaut. (He funded and commanded SpaceX'sInspiration4andPolaris Dawnmissions, which flew to Earth orbit in September 2021 and September 2024, respectively.)

According toNASA's Max Power schedule, Isaacman will perform flyovers both Saturday and Sunday at 11:58 a.m (in an F-5 jet) and 1:31 p.m. (in a MiG-29).

There will also be a lot to see as you're wandering the grounds at the Max Power sites.

The event "will showcase the newest aircraft, autonomous vehicles, technologies, and more defining the future of air and space," agency officials wrote in aMax Power description. "NASA will display its quiet supersonic X-59 plane, and agency partners will showcase moon rovers, spacecraft and more."

Mike Wall

Spaceflight and Tech Editor

Michael Wall is the Spaceflight and Tech Editor forSpace.comand joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers human and robotic spaceflight, military space, and exoplanets, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.

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