01-24-2024, 10:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2024, 10:45 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
In the 1980’s Hawaii hosted the test site for Reagan’s Star Wars project. The laser was sited atop Haleakala, its beam bounced off an orbiting satellite and the reflection received in “Kihei”. That’s what the Air Force told the public anyway. The signal was received on Maui, and Kihei did house a supercomputer.
Whatever you think about the project it did bring resources to Hawaii, and the observatory today is one of the premier sites for tracking satellites and asteroids. Like extinction level space rocks. So, it went from potential weapon to a device that may protect human life.
Pisces in Hilo through UHH is also quietly, steadily working on space related projects and helping students in STEM.
https://pacificspacecenter.com
Whatever you think about the project it did bring resources to Hawaii, and the observatory today is one of the premier sites for tracking satellites and asteroids. Like extinction level space rocks. So, it went from potential weapon to a device that may protect human life.
Pisces in Hilo through UHH is also quietly, steadily working on space related projects and helping students in STEM.
https://pacificspacecenter.com