URGING THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO CEASE PLANS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAUI OPTICAL AND SUPERCOMPUTING SITE SMALL TELESCOPE ADVANCED RESEARCH FACILITY ATOP HALEAKALĀ.

SCR152

THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

152

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

URGING THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO CEASE PLANS RELATED
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
MAUI OPTICAL AND
SUPERCOMPUTING SITE SMALL TELESCOPE ADVANCED RESEARCH FACILITY ATOP HALEAKAL
Ā
.

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WHEREAS, the
United States Air Force has proposed the construction and operation of the Air
Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research
Facility, or AMOS STAR, atop Haleakal
ā;

and

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WHEREAS, the
United States Air Force states AMOS STAR would provide for dedicated satellite
tracking and communication capability to allow for the characterization,
cataloging, and tracking of objects in space and to enable advanced research
that expands the Department's understanding of objects in the Pacific Theater;
and

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WHEREAS, the
summit of Haleakal
ā is a
sacred and culturally significant site, holding deep spiritual, genealogical,
and traditional importance
; and

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WHEREAS, the
cumulative development of telescopes, domes, military infrastructure, and
restricted federal facilities at Haleakal
ā's summit has significantly altered the natural and
cultural landscape
; and

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WHEREAS, the
proposed AMOS STAR project would support space surveillance and defense-related
missions that extend beyond purely scientific research, with such military
space-tracking systems raising concerns about further militarization of Hawai
ʻ
i and the long-term
land use trajectory of conservation and culturally sensitive lands; and

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WHEREAS, AMOS
STAR is planned to occupy 0.87 acres of property and include as many as seven
telescopes; and

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WHEREAS, Haleakal
ā lies within a State
Conservation District, where preservation of natural resources, fragile
ecosystems, and cultural practices should take precedence over industrial,
scientific, or defense-related uses
; and

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WHEREAS,
culturally and environmentally appropriate alternatives for space surveillance
infrastructure may exist beyond sacred summit environments; and

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WHEREAS,
community members have expressed strong opposition to the project, noting
concerns such as transparency, oversight, environmental impacts, and the
potential to limit public access and traditional cultural practices; and

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WHEREAS,
opponents also argue the project's environmental impact statement does not
include sufficient strategies for mitigating negative impacts on cultural and
environmental resources and that federal officials have not done enough to
incorporate feedback from the local community; now, therefore

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the
United States Air Force is urged to cease the development of the proposed Air
Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research
(AMOS STAR) Facility; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to
the Department of the Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Haleakal
ā
; AMOS STAR Facility;
U.S. Air Force