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Aerospace Briefing to Hawaii LegislatureAugust 21, 2008

The UH Small-Satellite ProgramA Vision of Becoming the World’s First University to Design, Fabricate,Launch, and Control Small Satellites

Wayne ShiromaCo-Director, Hawaii Space Flight LaboratoryProfessor, Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Hawaii

Small Satellites

Educational Paradigm

Crawl Walk Run Fly

Nanosat (10 kg)Nanosat (10 kg)Microsat (100 kg)Microsat (100 kg)

UndergraduateUndergraduateGraduateGraduatePost-graduatePost-graduate

Low-Earth orbitLow-Earth orbit

1-2 years1-2 years

CubeSat (1 kg)CubeSat (1 kg)

UndergraduateUndergraduate


1 year1 year

BalloonSatBalloonSat

High SchoolHigh School

SuborbitalSuborbital

A few weeksA few weeks

BalloonSat

Participating High School JuniorsParticipating High School Juniors MililaniMililani WaipahuWaipahu KalaniKalani IolaniIolani Mid PacMid Pac KamehamehaKamehameha

Hawaii Kai BalloonSat Launch – July 2008

BalloonSat - 100,000 feet


Crawl Walk Run Fly

Nanosat (10 kg)Nanosat (10 kg)Microsat (100 kg)Microsat (100 kg)



1-2 years1-2 years




1 year1 year





CubeSat Projects

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Mea Huakaì (Voyager)

Hoòkiaì (Watchman)

Program Sponsors

Kumu aò(Source of Learning)

Hoòkele (Way Finder)

Hokulua (Twin Stars)

Student Outcomes

150 students trained since 2001150 students trained since 2001 8 in PhD programs, > 20 in MS programs8 in PhD programs, > 20 in MS programs Current team composed of 50% Native HawaiiansCurrent team composed of 50% Native Hawaiians Three of our students recognized as Three of our students recognized as Most Outstanding EE Student in the NationMost Outstanding EE Student in the Nation

(EE National Honor Society Award) in 2001, 2003, 2005. Honorable mention in(EE National Honor Society Award) in 2001, 2003, 2005. Honorable mention in2007. All four from Oahu or Maui public high schools.2007. All four from Oahu or Maui public high schools.

1 patent awarded1 patent awarded $500,000 in funding, including student-solicited proposals$500,000 in funding, including student-solicited proposals > 20 undergraduate publications> 20 undergraduate publications Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, OceanitOceanit, SPAWAR, , SPAWAR, ……


Crawl Walk Run Fly

NanosatNanosat (10 kg) (10 kg)MicrosatMicrosat (100 kg) (100 kg)



1-2 years1-2 years




1 year1 year





Launching Small Satellites

Video courtesy of One Stop Satellite Solutions, Ogden, UTVideo courtesy of One Stop Satellite Solutions, Ogden, UT

Workforce Development

Blaine MurakamiBlaine Murakami•• Mililani 2001, UH BS 2005 Mililani 2001, UH BS 2005•• Most Outstanding EE Student in the Most Outstanding EE Student in theNationNation, , 20052005•• Co Co-founder, Pipeline Communications-founder, Pipeline Communicationsand Tech.and Tech.

Jason Jason AkagiAkagi•• Kailua Kailua 1999, UH BS 20031999, UH BS 2003•• NovaSolNovaSol, , ArchinoeticsArchinoetics, , HSFLHSFL•• Leads Leads UH UH BalloonSatBalloonSat Program Program

Justin Justin AkagiAkagi•• Kailua 2001, UH BS 2005, UH MS 2008 Kailua 2001, UH BS 2005, UH MS 2008•• Secured over $500K in funding for Secured over $500K in funding for UHUH•• Student Student Lead, UH Small-Sat ProgramLead, UH Small-Sat Program

Aaron OhtaAaron Ohta•• Kalani 1999, UH BS 2003, UCLA MS Kalani 1999, UH BS 2003, UCLA MS2004, Berkeley PhD 20082004, Berkeley PhD 2008•• Most Outstanding EE Student in the Most Outstanding EE Student in theNationNation, 2003, 2003•• Will join UH engineering faculty in 2009 Will join UH engineering faculty in 2009

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