Hawaiʻi Plays Key Role in NASA’s Next-Gen Space Comms System

Hawaiʻi Plays Key Role in NASA’s Next-Gen Space Comms System

Image courtesy of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Since the dawn of space exploration, spacecraft and astronauts have communicated using radio frequency (RF) systems. As technology progressed and the data-gathering ability of rovers, probes, and satellites...
CubeSat Design Challenge for Hawaiʻi Students Awarded $450K

CubeSat Design Challenge for Hawaiʻi Students Awarded $450K

Above: CubeSats are a class of nanosatellites that use a standardized size and form factor. They were developed as a cost-effective platform for education and space exploration. Credit: NASA The Hawaiʻi Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) has received a $450,000 grant for...
4th Annual EMER-GEN Program Returns in September

4th Annual EMER-GEN Program Returns in September

The 4th annual EMER-GEN program for young professionals and students interested in space careers will return to Maui Sept. 12 to 14. EMER-GEN is a joint initiative of the AMOS Conference (happening Sept. 14 to 17) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). With...
Masten & PISCES Named Among Top 3D Printing Projects

Masten & PISCES Named Among Top 3D Printing Projects

Above: PISCES’ sintered basalt tiles stack up to the challenge of a durable ISRU building material for the Moon/Mars. A Phase 1 additive manufacturing project led by Masten Space Systems in partnership with PISCES has been named among the top 15 most exciting 3-D...