#decommission

Approval granted to decommission UH Hilo telescope

The decommissioning of Hōkū Kea is tentatively scheduled to begin in late 2023 and take about five months to complete.  Hōkū Kea is the second telescope on Maunakea now in the final phase of the extensive decommissioning process required under the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan.

Public Meeting on Decommissioning of Hōkū Keʻa Telescope at Maunakea

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will host a virtual public meeting on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the decommissioning of the Hōkū Keʻa telescope on Maunakea on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 5:30–7 p.m.