Japan Investigates Potential of Lunar Concrete

PISCES’ robotic rover Helelani is seen here on top of the lunar landing pad.  Japan’s space agency is researching the potential of making concrete out of materials found on the moon. According to an article in the Nikkei Asian Review, the Japan Aerospace...

PISCES Manager Returns from BASALT Research Project

PISCES Logistics and EPO Manager John Hamilton is seen here with members of NASA’s BASALT project in Idaho’s Craters of the Moon park.  PISCES Logistics and EPO Manager John Hamilton returned to Hawaii recently after a week of participating in NASA’s...
PHOTOS: Rocket Motor Blast

PHOTOS: Rocket Motor Blast

Photo Credit: Ena Media Hawaii Please enjoy these photographs from our rocket firing test on March 20th. The test was held to investigate the efficacy of the recently constructed lunar landing pad. The pad was made out of basalt pavers that were later put together...
PISCES Scientists Make Headway at Lunar Landing Pad Site

PISCES Scientists Make Headway at Lunar Landing Pad Site

The Helelani rover atop of recently placed basalt pavers.  The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems’ (PISCES) Vertical Take-Off, Vertical Landing Pad test site is making progress. PISCES Program Manager Rodrigo Romo said Wednesday that a...

PISCES Hosts Tour and Demo at New Basalt Landing Pad Site

Jason Schuler, engineer at NASA Swamp Works, Magnus Hedlund, systems engineer at Honeybee Robotics, PISCES Project Manager Rodrigo Romo, PISCES Executive Director Rob Kelso and Hawaii County Department of Research and Development Deputy Director Donn Mende pose for a...