On Friday, NASA and U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a major new space and aviation industry convention in the United States, designed to surpass leading international air shows.
Speaking during an address, Trump stated that the event—dubbed CapeWeek and slated for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida—will launch in two years.
CapeWeek was conceived as an alternative to international industry gatherings after the White House advised domestic space firms against attending a high-profile global space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris that month.
The new U.S. exposition aims to attract international commerce while cementing American dominance in space and aviation.
The event will add to a crowded calendar of global industry conferences—currently anchored by major shows in Paris, Farnborough, and Dubai—which regularly draw thousands of corporate executives, government officials, and aerospace engineers.
Backstory…
The United States has long sought to maintain its dominance in aviation and space exploration, but some of the world’s biggest aerospace exhibitions are held outside the country, notably the Paris Air Show in France, the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK and the Dubai Airshow.
These events attract aircraft manufacturers, defence companies, investors and government officials from across the world, providing platforms for major deals and technology showcases.
Meanwhile, the announcement comes as Trump continues to make headlines over the fallout from the November 3 US midterm elections, in which Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress, dealing Republicans a major setback.
Trump has been responding to the losses through media interviews and public appearances, defending his record while acknowledging that the Iran war contributed to his party’s poor performance.
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