In brief
President Donald Trump announced CapeWeek, a new space and aeronautics conference to be held at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the aim of surpassing major international air shows. Set to launch in two years, the event is intended to showcase American leadership in space and aviation and attract global business and government leaders.
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new space and aeronautics conference, CapeWeek, to be held at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, according to Reuters.
The announcement, made during a speech that also featured NASA officials, said the conference would be launched in two years and seek to surpass major air shows in other countries.
Reuters reports that CapeWeek is intended as an alternative to similar gatherings abroad, such as Paris, Farnborough in England and Dubai, and aims to promote American power in space and aeronautics while attracting global business.
The White House, in September, had urged space companies to avoid attending a high‑profile global space summit in Paris organized by French President Emmanuel Macron; CapeWeek is positioned as a domestic response.
According to Reuters, the new US show would add to a busy lineup of global aviation industry conferences and is seen as a showcase of American leadership in space and aviation.
