NanoRacks, ITA, and NCESSE, in concert with NASA, have fully defined the timeline and procedures for student teams to submit the experiment samples (fluids and solids) that will be integrated into the payload for flight aboard STS-134.
Congratulations to one and all, you are now GO FOR LAUNCH.
All Teacher Facilitators and Student Teams are urged to rapidly review the new STS-134 Submission of Experiment Samples for Flight page, which is a sub-page of the Current Flight Opportunities main page found in the navigation banner at the top of this website.
The SSEP on-orbit research opportunity is enabled through NanoRacks LLC, which is working in partnership with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a National Laboratory.
Congratulations, my friend. All those months of hard work will now come to fruition. But the best is yet to come. All those minds, excited by your sacrifice, who will become the Doctors, Engineers, Scientists in so many fields.
One day in the future, you will receive your greatest reward, when you hear one of these young people say…’If it wasn’t for Dr. Jeff and the NASA Space experiment I did when I was 14, I wouldn’t be standing here receiving this Nobel Prize; National Science Award; or saving a life! That, my friend will be your ultimate reward.
Thank you, on behalf of everyone the world over who cares about the future! I am proud to call you friend, even if only on Twitter!!
Most sincerely,
Gary