PISCES Director Gives Speech on Hawaii’s Future in Aerospace

PISCES Director Gives Speech on Hawaii’s Future in Aerospace

Hawaii Island from Space Rob Kelso, Executive Director of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), recently gave a speech to the Rotary Club of Hilo. During his presentation, Rob discussed our current activities, including the basalt...

Molokai Hosts Hawai’s First Robotics League

Students are seen here participating in the VEX IQ Challenge. Credit: Molokai Dispatch According to a story in the Molokai Dispatch, STEM Robotics held the first robotics competition in Hawaii on the island of Molokai on Oct. 24. The Molokai VEX IQ League was hosted...
Rocket Launch Sets High Hopes for Hawaii’s Future

Rocket Launch Sets High Hopes for Hawaii’s Future

A photograph of the launch from Nov. 3, 2015.  Yesterday, Hawaii held its first rocket launch. Although the launch vehicle experienced an anomaly, there’s plenty to celebrate about yesterday’s mission. For starters, it was the first launch of the Super...
Hawaii’s First Satellite Launch Happening Tuesday

Hawaii’s First Satellite Launch Happening Tuesday

Photograph of the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force  Story by Stephen Clark from Spaceflight Now U.S. military authorities have granted approval for liftoff Tuesday of a simplified satellite launcher from Hawaii on a test...
STARS Students Complete 5-Day Journey through “Space”

STARS Students Complete 5-Day Journey through “Space”

STARS students stand outside the HI-SEAS Mars-simulation habitat, suited up for a space expedition on the rugged terrain of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. Stargazing, spacecraft missions, and visiting Mars?  It sounds like the life of an astronaut, but this was the life...