Trump Delivers Speech at Kennedy Space Center After Midterms

President Donald Trump spoke Friday evening at an aerospace summit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. He announced a new U.S. air and space show called CapeWeek.

• CapeWeek will start in two years at Kennedy Space Center, Trump said.
• 50,000-square-foot launch vehicle hangar hosted the invitation-only summit.
• Exhibitors listed include Blue Origin, NASA, Walmart and Lockheed Martin.
• 2028 is the administration's target for returning astronauts to the moon.

Why it matters: The new show would compete with established conferences in Paris, Farnborough and Dubai. Those events draw thousands of executives, officials and engineers.

• In September, the White House urged space companies to skip a Paris space summit.
• Speech came days after Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate.

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What’s next: CapeWeek organizers have not released dates, cost or participant details beyond a two-year start.

• Trump is expected to remain in Palm Beach over the weekend.
• Stephen Miller, named to replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff, traveled with Trump.
• Will major foreign aerospace companies attend a U.S. show framed as an alternative to European events?
• How will the new Democratic Congress approach funding for Artemis and the moon goal?