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Maui Council to consider resolution opposing construction of telescope facility on Haleakalā
Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that the Maui County Council will consider Resolution 24-103 opposing construction of the proposed Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research facility, also known as AMOS STAR, on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Air Force to hold public scoping meetings for proposed space surveillance project at Haleakalā, Maui
Members of the public are invited to attend one or more of three scoping meetings May 13-15. The proposed facility would consist of up to seven telescopes enclosed in domes that would be constructed on a developed site adjacent to the Haleakalā Observatory. on FAA-managed land.
One year later: Haleakalā fuel cleanup nears final remediation
A year ago today, nearly 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex at Haleakalā’s summit. Since then Air Force reports its officials have worked with the Maui community and Native Hawaiian organizations to remediate the site.
Pentagon official embarrassed by Haleakalā fuel spill on Maui; contract secured for excavation
A contract has been secured to excavate the contaminated soil around a generator at the summit of Haleakalā where an estimated 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex late last month.
A Pentagon official flew in to Maui on Wednesday, apologizing for the incident, and expressing embarrassment by the fact that it occurred.
Full story by Wendy Osher at mauinow.com.
700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at Maui Space Surveillance Complex at Haleakalā
An estimated 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex located at the summit of Haleakalā. Authorities pointed toward a mechanical issue in which a diesel fuel pump for an onsite backup generator failed to shut off on Sunday night. The spill was identified on Monday morning.
Hawai‘i Congressman Kahele Visits Space Force Members at Maui Research Site
US Congressman Kai Kahele and his Deputy Chief of Staff Ikaika Māhoe, took part in a visit to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Maui Research and Technology Park on March 19.
Air Force Lab Engineer is Among New US Space Force Guardians on Maui
On Feb. 1, Crouch and her husband transferred from the US Air Force to the US Space Force in a ceremony conducted at the site’s telescope center on Maui’s Haleakalā Summit.
Maui Police and Air Force Plan Emergency Preparedness Exercise in Kīhei
The exercise will be conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at 550 Līpoa Street in Kīhei, between approximately 9 and 10:30 a.m.
2017 Maui Alums Graduate From U.S. Air Force Basic Training
The list includes: Airman 1st Class Deion A. Giron, Airman Jaden B. James, Airman 1st Class Pasan S. Dole, Airman Mason S. Trevino and Airman Aaron M. Yogi.
Maui’s Yagyagan Graduates from Basic Air Force Training
Christian Mae Yagyagan is the daughter of Marites Yagyagan and Rey Romerico Malacas of Lahaina and is a 2016 graduate of Lahainaluna High School on Maui.
