NASA AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I TO COLLABORATE ON FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION
For Immediate Release: March 7, 2007
HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today announced that the State has agreed
to partner with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on
a variety of programs in support of the Vision for Space Exploration, NASA’s
plan to return humans to the moon and later travel to Mars.
Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed today in Hawai‘i, NASA Ames Research Center, located in California’s Silicon Valley, and the State of Hawai‘i will explore future collaborations in commercial space initiatives and innovative programs supporting research, education and workforce development in aerospace fields.
“We are excited to partner with NASA to collaborate on future space exploration,” said Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle, who signed the agreement today with S. Pete Worden, director of NASA Ames Research Center, during a signing ceremony at the Hawai‘i State Capitol.
“We are looking forward to future collaborations with NASA to develop innovative opportunities in aerospace-related fields that capitalize on Hawai‘i’s science and technology resources and capabilities,” added Governor Lingle. The Governor noted that the partnership with NASA complements the Administration’s Hawai‘i Innovation Initiative, a key component of which emphasizes the advancement of education, workforce development, and economic diversification in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
“This agreement with the State of Hawai‘i is another exciting opportunity for NASA to work with a partner in support the agency’s exploration, science and aeronautics mission goals,” said Worden. “Our location in Silicon Valley, combined with our unique capabilities and world-class facilities, provides a dynamic research and development platform for future potential collaborations in support of a robust commercial space industry,” Worden added.
The agreement with the State of Hawai‘i was negotiated through NASA’s Space Portal, a newly formed organization in NASA Research Park at Ames that seeks to engage new partnerships with NASA to promote the development of commercial space exploration.
The MOU will be in effect for two years and stipulates that neither NASA nor the State of Hawai‘i will be required to pay any fees or provide funds to support the areas of collaboration.
- View the signed MOU.
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For more information, contact:
Ted Liu
Director, DBEDT
Phone: (808) 586-2360
Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor – Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708
Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043
