- US President Donald Trump and NASA have announced plans for CapeWeek
- The event is scheduled to begin in 2028 at Kennedy Space Center
- It aims to become the world’s biggest aerospace gathering
- The inaugural event runs from 27 March to 2 April 2028
- Organisers hope to draw 500,000 visitors annually
US President Donald Trump and NASA have announced plans for a large new space and aeronautics industry event called CapeWeek. The event is scheduled to begin in two years at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and aims to become the world’s biggest such gathering promoting American aerospace capabilities. CapeWeek officially named the Great American Aerospace and Technology Expo is a newly announced annual international aerospace trade fair designed to rival massive European events like the Paris Air Show.
The inaugural seven-day event is scheduled to run from 27 March through 2 April 2028. The expo will take place at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island near Cape Canaveral and will utilise the former Space Shuttle Landing Facility which features a 15,000-foot runway. The week is structured into three phases including an invitation-only Leadership Forum, Industry Days trade exhibitions and Public Days open to the general crowd.
The initiative intends to bring a full-spectrum aerospace trade show back to American soil. Organisers hope to draw 500,000 visitors annually which is roughly 40pc higher than attendance at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The show is projected to generate $5bn in economic activity over its first ten years. The event was officially unveiled by President Donald Trump on 6 November 2026 during a speech at NASA’s MAX POWER exposition.
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