Above: Aerial view of Hilo International Airport. State lawmakers are considering two new proposals that could launch the aerospace industry in Hawaiʻi and diversify the local economy. The pending bills would help California-based Fenix Space Inc. build a specialized...
Above: PISCES staff members Amber Imai-Hong and Ashley Truchan talk with visitors at the Hawaiʻi aerospace booth during the 40th Space Symposium on Apr. 8. We joined more than 12,000 people from around the world at the Space Foundation’s 40th annual Space...
Apollo 15 astronauts train in ‘Apollo Valley’ on the Big Island in December 1970. Credit: NASA Lawmakers are making moves to revive aerospace development in Hawaiʻi and diversify the state’s economy. According to an article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Jan. 22,...
(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: PISCES geologist Kyla Edison descends into a lava tube on the lower slope of Mauna Loa during an EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) as part of a simulated lunar mission led by the European Space Agency last month. Credit: EMMIHS-III/HI-SEAS. Crew members suit up...
