We are linked by fiber optic cable to the mainland. We are also similarly linked to the Navy's Pacific Missile Range on the island of Kauai, and to our military headquarters on Oahu. In a different type of linkage, our activities here on Maui are part of a new effort to link all the missile ranges in the Pacific into a Pacific Range Alliance. That is, we would combine the Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska, the Pacific Missile Range, Kwajelein, and Vandenberg into a system of ranges that could work together, with the Maui Space Surveillance Site providing launch tracking and the supercomputer doing data analysis for the alliance. As you see, it is an exciting time here on Maui.
Many efforts are underway to build upon the work that has already been done.
Over the next few days you will all have the opportunity to learn more about imaging, adaptive optics, laser applications, astronomy, and supercomputing. You will be able to see for yourself the specific capabilities that are here and learn more about the activities underway today and planned for the future. I am confident as you examine the many different systems and tools that you will see why we on Maui are so excited about the future.