A Remote Tracking Station Block Change, or RBC, antenna is installed January 2012 at Kaena Point Tracking Station, Hawaii. The 50th Space Wing earned operational acceptance of the antenna, along with three other RBC antennas located at New Boston Air Force Station, NH; RAF Oakhanger, England and Guam Tracking Station.
Perched atop a Hawaiian volcano, the telescopes of U.S. Space Force's Maui Space Surveillance Complex provide a clear view of passing satellites. Jennifer Hlad / Defense One By Jennifer Hlad, Published by Defense One, 19 September 2025 In an interview, Space Force’s Saltzman reveals what’s next for the key sensor site.
Starship launch unscheduled disassembly. Image: Eco News By Dara Kerr, Published by The Guardian, 17 July 2025 Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim The north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024 By Lynda Williams, Published by Honolulu Civil Beat, 10 January 2025 Federal authorities have not required a thorough review, or consultation with Hawaiian stakeholders, for Starshipʻs proposed landing zones. Since 2022, Elon Musk and SpaceX has requested larger and larger landing areas near Hawai‘i for their experimental
By Lynda Williams, Published by Counter Punch, 12 December 2024 On April 20, 2023, SpaceX’s Starship—the largest and most powerful rocket ever built—exploded just four minutes after liftoff from its Boca Chica spaceport in Texas. While CEO Elon Musk touted the mission as a success for clearing the launch pad,
By Victoria Budiono, Published by the Star Advertiser, 22 January 2024 Efforts are underway to reinsert Hawaii as a player in America’s aerospace and outer space industries. “During (then-Gov. David) Ige’s administration, he got rid of the office of aerospace, which I thought was a huge mistake,” said state Sen.
By Kevin Knodell, Published by Star Advertiser, 23 November 2022 Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir will lead the new organization, which initially will be made up of fewer than a hundred troops, known as Guardians. The newest branch of the U.S. military opened its first regional command Tuesday in Hawaii: U.S.
JS Maya (DDG-179) fires an SM-3 BlockIIA on Nov. 16, 2022. JMSDF Photo By Dzirhan Mahadzir, Published by USNI News, 21 November 2022 Two Japanese Maya-class destroyers successfully test-fired SM-3 interceptors against ballistic missile targets off Hawaii last week, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced on Monday. The tests
