HI SCR152

Urges the United States Air Force to cease development of the proposed Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research (AMOS STAR) Facility atop Haleakalā

The proposed AMOS STAR project would occupy 0.87 acres and include up to seven telescopes for satellite tracking, communication, and space object characterization in the Pacific Theater

Haleakalā summit is a sacred and culturally significant site within a State Conservation District, and the resolution cites concerns about further militarization of Hawaiʻi and cumulative development impacts on the natural and cultural landscape

Community members have expressed opposition citing lack of transparency, insufficient environmental impact mitigation strategies, and potential limits on public access and traditional cultural practices

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Department of the Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration