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America\u2019s newest aerospace expo and air show \u2013 MAX POWER \u2013 is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n
Through multiple park experiences at MAX POWER, NASA and a variety of external collaborators will showcase the newest aircraft, autonomous vehicles, technologies, and more defining the future of air and space. NASA will display its quiet supersonic X-59 plane, and agency partners will showcase Moon rovers, spacecraft, and more. The expo also is a culmination of the agency\u2019s recent Inspiration Tour, which included numerous flyovers to highlight NASA\u2019s fleet of aircraft.<\/p>\n
A current schedule of events is available on the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
MAX POWER includes opportunities to meet leadership, astronauts, engineers, scientists, and other subject matter experts during the family-friendly public events with gates opening at 9 a.m. EST on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.<\/p>\n
NASA also will share multiple news updates during the weekend, including hosting a news conference at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7, to provide its latest Moon Base update. Located near the lunar South Pole, the Moon Base is humanity\u2019s first outpost for long-term lunar exploration.<\/p>\n
Live coverage of the news conference will stream on a variety of platforms online. Learn where to watch:<\/p>\n
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Join NASA for Key Events<\/strong><\/p>\nMedia credentialing for this event is closed. Media approved for this event must request interviews in advance. Space in the news conference is limited, and first come, first served. Media also may participate in the news conference virtually. To request call details or an interview, please contact Lauren Low in the NASA Headquarters newsroom at: lauren.e.low@nasa.gov.<\/p>\n
A short list of key NASA activities during MAX POWER are listed below. All times are listed in Eastern standard time, and are subject to change.<\/p>\n
Friday, Nov. 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 2 p.m., to 4 p.m.: Media one-on-one opportunities to preview weekend MAX POWER activities\n
\n- Location: NASA Press Site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Saturday, Nov. 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 10 a.m.: Nuclear NASA media gaggle\n
\n- Location: UP.Summit Main Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Cynthia Simmons, director, Space Reactors Division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 11:30 a.m.: Opening air show remarks featuring NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson\n
\n- Location: Air Dot Show Main Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 11:58 a.m.: F-5 flyover in the Air Dot Show featuring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 12:45 p.m.: Meet the Astronauts: NASA\u2019s Artemis III Crew\n
\n- Location: Air Dot Show Main Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Participants include:\n
\n- NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (mission commander)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano (pilot)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA astronaut Frank Rubio (mission specialist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA astronaut Bob Hines, backup crew member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA will host a media gaggle with crew immediately following this event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 1:31 p.m.: MiG-29 flyover featuring Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 2 p.m.: Learn about NASA\u2019s Roman Space Telescope\n
\n- Location: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Journey to Mars Theater)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 5 p.m. Moon Base News Conference\n
\n- Location: Press Site Auditorium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Participants:\n
\n- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Carlos Garc\u00eda-Gal\u00e1n, director, Moon Base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Nicky Fox, associate administrator for Science, NASA Headquarters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Dayna Ise, director, Utility and Infrastructure, Moon Base Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA subject matter experts will be available for one-on-one interviews following this announcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sunday, Nov. 8<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- 9 a.m. NASA\u2019s X-59 media gaggle\n
\n- Location: UP.Summit Exhibit Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Participants:\n
\n- Laurie Grindle, director, NASA Aeronautics Division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Peter Coen, NASA Quesst mission manager, NASA Langley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Jim \u201cClue\u201d Less, test pilot, X-59, NASA Armstrong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 10 a.m.: Student challenge announcement\n
\n- Location: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Rocket Garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Participants:\n
\n- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Carlos Garc\u00eda-Gal\u00e1n, director, Moon Base Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA experts may be available for interviews at this location. Media interested in attending must contact Lauren Low by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at: lauren.e.low@nasa.gov.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 11:58 a.m.: F-5 flyover in the Air Dot Show featuring Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 12:45 p.m.: United States Space Academy\n
\n- Location: UP.Summit Main Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 12:45 p.m.: Meet the Astronauts: NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-12\n
\n- Location: Air Dot Show Main Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Participants:\n
\n- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 1:31 p.m.: MiG-29 flyover featuring Isaacman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information about MAX POWER, including the latest schedule of events and how to attend, visit the agency\u2019s website:<\/p>\n
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George Alderman \/ Cheryl Warner
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
george.a.alderman@nasa.gov \/ cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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