(L-R) UH Mānoa engineering students Adam James Macalalag, Eric Takahashi, Efren Enriquez and Matthew Nakamura hold a rocket they built and launched as part of the Spaceport America Cup competition in 2019. Credit: UH By: Dr. Brennon Morioka, Dean of UH Mānoa College...
Above: Students adding a solar panel to the Neutron-1 3U cubesat inside a cleanroom at HSFL. The inside panel contains labels with the names of all the students and faculty involved. Credit: HSFL. After six years in development, a small satellite built by University...
Above: NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover launches aboard a ULA Atlas V rocket on July 30 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Credit: United Launch Alliance. The most advanced planetary rover ever built is on its way to Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover...
Above: Motiv’s RoboMantis with dual manipulators (left) and a single manipulator (right). Credit: Motiv Space Systems. By: Chris McQuin – Chief Robotics Engineer, Motiv Space Systems There is a coming gold rush in space, both literal and figurative, as the...
The 2020 EMER-GEN program for young professionals and students interested in space careers will be held as a virtual event this year, beginning Aug. 26. EMER-GEN is a joint initiative of the AMOS (Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies) Conference...
Hawaii is among the planned launch locations A new human spaceflight startup has revealed plans to launch suborbital space tours for the public in less than five years. The Space Perspective, billed as “the off-world travel company,” held a press event on June 18...
