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 Maui
is also home to the impressive Haleakala High
Altitude Observatory Site, a hotbed for research
and development at the Maui Space Surveillance
Site (MSSS) electrooptical facility, and the University
of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. At the 10,023
feet summit of the long dormant volcano Haleakala,
operational satellite tracking facilities are
co-located with a research and development facility
providing superb data acquisition and communication
support. The high elevation, dry climate, and
freedom from light pollution offer virtually year-round
observation of satellites, missiles, man-made
orbital debris, and astronomical objects.
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