2609, 2013
3005, 2012
Funding Awarded for New Addition to the HSFL Satellite System Testing Facility
HSFL has been awarded a new grant for ~$765,000 from the FY 2012 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) toward the purchase and installation of a state-of-the-art Attitude Control System Test Bed. This test bed simulates the space environment using different simulators with a high degree of precision for sensor inputs: load free (equivalent to zero gravity testing), sun luminescence,
1805, 2012
Top Honors from ISCOPS for HSFL Graduate Student
Miguel Nunes (ME/HSFL) was awarded First Place Gold in the PhD Level of the International Student Paper Competition in conjunction with the 13th International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies (ISCOPS) held May 15-18, 2012 in Kyoto, Japan. Nunes earned 58/60 points and a unanimous win from the four judges (two from Japan, one from China, and one from U.S.) with his
1705, 2012
Intel International Intel International Science and Engineering Fair—Student Awards Announced
Erik Keoni Wessel, a Hale Kula home school student working on the HSFL COSMOS project, earned prizes at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Pittsburgh, PA, May 14-18, 2012. Wessel won awards totaling $3500 from NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory for his project, “Simulating Orbital Dynamics and Planetary Collisions in a Video Game.” The
0109, 2011
HSFL Aerospace Engineer Named AIAA Fellow
Dr. Trevor C. Sorensen, HSFL project manager/specialist, was recently elected a Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Dr. Sorensen is also a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, and in 1994 was awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his work as Lunar Mission Manager for the DoD/NASA Clementine lunar mission. Read more in the September 1,
2302, 2011
HSFL HawaiiSat-1 Team Passes Major Milestone
HSFL reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for HawaiiSat-1. The CDR was conducted at the HSFL facilities February 22-23, 2011. This key accomplishment clears the way for the Hawaii-Sat 1 team to begin assembly, integration, and testing of the satellite during the rest of 2011. Pictured are team engineers (front row, left
1401, 2011
SOEST Dean Speaks About HSFL at Innovation Symposium
Dr. Brian Taylor, Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at U. H. Mānoa, spoke about HSFL at E Kamakani Noi‘i “Wind that seeks knowledge,” a symposium on innovation organized by U. H. and the U. S. National Academy of Sciences in Honolulu January 13-14, 2011. Video and slides from Dean Taylor’s presentation, “Innovative Satellite
0401, 2011
HSFL Cover Story in the January 2011 Issue of Mālamalama
The magazine of the University of Hawai‘i, Mālamalama “The light of knowledge,” published a special issue in January 2011 focusing on innovation, science, and research in conjunction with E Kamakani Noi‘i, a symposium organized by U. H. and the U. S. National Academy of Sciences. The Mālamalama cover story, “Sky Isn’t the Limit for UH Spaceflight Lab,” written by Cheryl
0112, 2010
HSFL in the 2010 Research Corp. of U. H. Annual Report
A project review of HSFL appeared in the 2010 annual report of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii. [pdf link]
1304, 2010
NASA Partners with Hawai‘i on Space Exploration, Science
During a ceremony April 13, 2010 at the state capitol in Honolulu, Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle and NASA’s Ames Research Center Director S. Pete Worden signed a three-year non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement establishing a partnership for small satellite development, advanced aviation, space exploration, education, and science. The first annex of the Space Act Agreement provides for small satellite development with