NASA F-5 Jet Flyover Planned for Alabama vs. Texas A&M Football Game

NASA will conduct a special flyover during the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, October 24, as part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will fly one of three F-5 fighter jets participating in the flyover. The event will highlight NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and its continued commitment to advancing aviation technology.

NASA Experience Zone at Champions Lane

Before the game, members of the press are invited to visit the NASA Experience Zone at Champions Lane. Isaacman will also participate in a media appearance at 11 a.m. CDT.

Media representatives interested in attending should confirm their participation with Lance D. Davis at [email protected] by 12 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 23, to receive additional details and instructions.

Sponsored by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the NASA Experience Zone will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT. No match ticket is required.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet NASA team members and learn more about the people and technologies supporting the agency’s missions in aeronautics and space exploration.

What to See at the NASA Experience Zone

Attendees can interact with NASA representatives and explore exhibits focused on NASA’s Artemis campaign and efforts to return astronauts to the Moon, including:

• An inflatable Space Launch System (SLS) rocket
• An exhibit featuring the Starship and Blue Moon crewed landing systems
• Information about NASA internship opportunities
• Opportunities to photograph NASA exhibits

NASA’s Inspiration Tour

NASA’s Inspiration Tour travels across the country, bringing together stakeholders from academia, industry and the public sector. The tour connects NASA with the people, technologies and organizations advancing America’s leadership in space.

The tour will culminate at MAX POWER, a public exhibition of American aerospace innovations taking place Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, at and near Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The family-friendly, multiday event commemorating America’s historic 250th anniversary will showcase the next generation of aircraft, spacecraft, self-driving vehicles and technologies that will help shape the future of transportation in air and space.

Learn more about MAX POWER and NASA’s mission below.

Lance D. Davis
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
256-640-9065
[email protected]