#Hoku Kea

Removal of second Mauna Kea telescope to begin this month

The decommissioning includes removing the observatory building, generator building and telecommunications and electrical infrastructure.

Decommissioning of UH Hilo’s Hōkū Kea Observatory on Maunakea to begin late 2023

The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources approved the plan submitted by the university’s Center for Maunakea Stewardship for the decommissioning of the UH Hilo Hōkū Kea Observatory.

Grounded Kohanaiki Vessel Removed

Salvage firm Cates International dove the site on Thursday and will dive again on Friday to ensure that all remaining pieces of the boat have been extracted from the water.

Lassner: TMT is the Last

In a letter to Department of Land and Natural Resources Chair Suzanne Case, University of Hawai’i President David Lassner re-confirms that the Thirty Meter Telescope is the last on new soil atop Mauna Kea.

Hoku Ke’a to be Decommissioned

The University of Hawai’i at Hilo plans to decommission the Hoku Ke’a.