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SSEP Mission 16 to ISS
Experiment Design Competition and Selection of Flight Experiments: Fall 2021
Flight to ISS: projected launch Spring/Summer 2022
Last revised: August 15, 2024
Mission 16 Media Articles: 66
National and International Coverage
SpaceX Dragon ship docks at space station to re-supply astronauts
USA Herald, November 28, 2022
https://usaherald.com/spacex-dragon-ship-docks-at-space-station-to-re-supply-astronauts/2/
SpaceX’s Next NASA Cargo Launch to Space Station Delayed to November 22
Space.com, November 19, 2022
https://www.space.com/spacex-crs-26-cargo-launch-delay/
Inspiring the Next Generation Through Student Payloads Flying on SpaceX CRS-26
ISS National Lab, November 17, 2022
https://www.issnationallab.org/spacex-crs-26-stem-research/
Research to Mend Broken Bones, Test Implantable Devices, and Inspire Explorers on Next Mission to International Space Station
ISS National Lab, November 14, 2022
https://www.issnationallab.org/spacex-crs26-iss-national-lab-research/
SpaceX CRS-26 Mission Overview
ISS National Lab, November 14, 2022
https://www.issnationallab.org/spacex-crs26-mission-overview/
Local and Regional Coverage
Ukraine
Station Science Top News
R U Reads, December 8, 2022
https://roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov/roundup/2048
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Student Finalist Presentations
Simon Frazer University, May 7, 2022
https://events.sfu.ca/event/28939-student-spaceflight-experiments-program-student/
VIDEO: This Week in Canadian Ed Tech
Canadian Ed Tech, October 29, 2021
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OyJADPXMWaGb
Coquitlam-area Students Compete for Experiment to Ride on Musk’s SpaceX Rocket
Tri-City News, September 20, 2021
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/coquitlam-area-students-compete-for-experiment-to-ride-on-musks-spacex-rocket-4350707
Hillsborough County, Florida
VIDEO: Walker Middle Student Spaceflight Experiments Programs
Spot on Florida, January 19, 2023
https://spotonflorida.com/west-central-florida/4382822/walker-middle-student-spaceflight-experiments.html
Ocala, Florida
Students Prepare Experiment for Launch to International Space Station
Ocala Gazette, October 12, 2022
https://www.ocalagazette.com/students-prepare-experiment-for-launch-to-international-space-station/
Marion County Student Science Experiment Heads to Space this Summer
ClickOrlando.com, February 10, 2022
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/02/10/marion-county-student-science-experiment-heads-to-space-this-summer/
Florida Elementary School Science Experiment Headed to Space
WFLA Channel 8 News, February 10, 2022
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-elementary-school-science-experiment-headed-to-space/
Marion County Student Experiment Heading to Space
CBS Channel 4 News, February 10, 2022
https://mycbs4.com/news/local/marion-county-student-experiment-heading-to-space/
Local Students’ Microgravity Experiment Headed to International Space Station
Ocala-News.com, February 10, 2022
https://www.ocala-news.com/2022/02/10/local-students-microgravity-experiment-headed-to-international-space-station/
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jeff Davis Schools Provided with Uniforms, Educational Programs Through United Way
KLFY Channel 10, August 26, 2021
https://www.klfy.com/jeff-davis-parish/jeff-davis-schools-provided-with-uniforms-educational-programs-through-united-way/
University System of Maryland, Maryland
Giving Students ‘Space’ for Galactic Discovery, and a Launch into Research
A. James Clark School of Engineering, November 18, 2022
https://eng.umd.edu/news/story/giving-students-space-for-galactic-discovery-and-a-launch-into-research/
Reaching for the stars: Salisbury University alumna’s work will travel to Space Station
DelmarvaNow.com, March 24, 2022
https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2022/03/24/salisbury-university-alumnas-design-travel-international-space-station/7125936001/
Terps in Space
About Terps in Space, University of Maryland
http://terpsinspace.umd.edu/about-the-program/
Grand Blanc, Michigan
SpaceX Launch to Include Grand Blanc Ninth Graders’ Blueberry Experiment
MLive.com, November 3, 2022
https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/11/spacex-flight-to-include-grand-blanc-ninth-graders-experiment-aboard.html
Ready for Liftoff: Michigan Eighth Graders to Test Blueberry Decomposition in Space
MLive.com, February 10, 2022
https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/02/ready-for-liftoff-michigan-eighth-graders-to-test-blueberry-decomposition-in-space.html
Perry Innovation Center Students Chosen to Send Experiment into Space
The Davison Index, February 10, 2022
https://davisonindex.mihomepaper.com/articles/perry-innovation-center-students-chosen-to-send-experiment-into-space/
Hoboken, New Jersey
Team from Hoboken High School Ready for Launch into Space
Tap into Hoboken, November 10, 2023
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hoboken/sections/education/articles/team-from-hoboken-high-school-ready-for-launch-into-space/
Hoboken Public School District: Hoboken HS Team’s Experiment Ready for Launch
The Patch.com, November 7, 2022
https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/hoboken-public-school-district-hoboken-hs-teams-experiment-ready-launch/
Hoboken Teens’ Gravity Project Chosen to Head to Space Station
The Patch.com, January 24, 2022
https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/hoboken-teens-gravity-project-chosen-head-space-station/
Hoboken High School Students’ Experiment Headed for the Stars
TAPintoHoboken, January 22, 2022
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hoboken/sections/education/articles/hoboken-high-school-student-s-experimented-headed-for-the-stars/
28 Hoboken + Jersey City News Stories You Missed this Week
The Hoboken Girl, September 11, 2021
https://www.hobokengirl.com/hoboken-jersey-city-news-september-12-2021/
Hoboken Students to Participate in Space Flight Program
Patch.com, September 7, 2021
https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/hoboken-students-participate-space-flight-program
Albany, New York
Student’s Work Taking Off for the International Space Station
City School District of Albany, March 3, 2022
https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/myers/news/1734990/students-work-taking-off-for-the-international-space-station/
Buffalo/Niagara, New York
Wellsville Students Could Help NASA and the Public Stay Healthy During Space Travel Thanks to Test Next Week During Launch
Wellsville Sun, November 17, 2022
https://wellsvillesun.com/blog/2022/11/17/wellsville-students-could-help-nasa-and-the-public-stay-healthy-during-space-travel-thanks-to-test-next-week-during-launch/
VIDEO: Wellsville Student Science Project Headed to the International Space Station
WGRZ Channel 2, February 10, 2022
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/wellsville-high-school-student-science-project-headed-to-the-international-space-station/71-e647e8b6-ba95-40e5-a4f1-663179be6d08
Wellsville Students’ Experiment Heads for the Final Frontier
Olean Times Herald, December 23, 2021
https://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/wellsville-students-experiment-heads-for-the-final-frontier/article_3bb2576b-b337-5471-8563-65739635b763.html
Garden City, New York
Garden City PTA News
The Garden City News, February 16, 2023
https://www.gcnews.com/articles/garden-city-pta-news-305/
Garden City Students Watch Their Experiment Launch Into Space
MSN.com, December 5, 2022
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/garden-city-students-watch-their-experiment-launch-into-space/ar-AA14VVsy?ocid=hplocalnews/
Garden City Students Unveil Dr. Sally Ride Statue
The Patch, June 28, 2022
https://patch.com/new-york/gardencity/garden-city-students-unveil-dr-sally-ride-statue/
Student Experiment Shoots for the Stars
Garden City Public Schools, April 17, 2022
https://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=9&ModuleInstanceID=7090&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=15249&PageID=11/
GC Projects to Go Above and Beyond
Garden City Public Schools, March 7, 2022
https://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&PageID=1&ViewID=6446ee88-d30c-497e-9316-3f8874b3e108&FlexDataID=14981
Out of this World Artwork
The Stratford School, February 18, 2022
https://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=11&PageID=15&ViewID=6446ee88-d30c-497e-9316-3f8874b3e108&FlexDataID=15308
Valley Stream Man Dies in Crash + Local Students’ Space Flight
The Patch.com, February 11, 2022
https://patch.com/new-york/merrick/valley-stream-man-dies-crash-local-students-space-flight/
Students Shoot for the Stars
Garden City Life, January 25, 2022
https://gardencity-life.com/2022/01/25/students-shoot-for-the-stars/
Middle School Becomes Part of Spaceflight Program
The Garden City News, December 16, 2021
https://www.gcnews.com/articles/middle-school-becomes-part-of-spaceflight-program/
Norwood, New York
Harrisville Central School Class Leaders
NNY360.com, June 4, 2024
https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/education/harriville-central-school-class-leaders/article_c6e21ced-8c4f-5ad2-b107-cf3d55d51354.html
Harrisville Central Names Class of 2024 Salutatorian, Valedictorian and Top Vocational Student
North County Now.com, May 23, 2024
https://northcountrynow.com/stories/harrisville-central-names-class-of-2024-salutatorian-valedictorian-top-vocational-student,243002
Clarkson’s CDC-Space Winning Team from 2022 Visited Kennedy Space Center to See Their Experiment Lift Off
North County Now.com, March 26, 2023
https://www.northcountrynow.com/news/clarksons-cdc-space-winning-team-2022-visited-kennedy-space-center-see-their-experiment-lift
Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Mission 16 Update at Clarkson
Clarkson University, March 14, 2023
https://www.clarkson.edu/news/student-spaceflight-experiments-program-mission-16-update-clarkson
Harrisville Students’ Experiment Returns from Space
NNY 360.com, March 6, 2023
https://www.nny360.com/kidscontent/harrisville-students-experiment-returns-from-space/article_319dcb63-e21c-51f8-a61c-bb4565847281.html
Editorial – Ideas Out of this World: Students Develop Experiment to be Conducted in Space
NNY360.com, March 16, 2022
https://www.nny360.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-ideas-out-of-this-world-students-development-experiment-to-be-conducted-in-space/article_8aeab171-eb18-5d37-adf6-1200873de9e3.html
Harrisville Science Experiment Out of this World
NNY360.com, March 14, 2022
https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/education/harrisville-science-experiment-out-of-this-world/article_c1778886-58bb-542d-a4ab-314daf0b6898.html
Adirondack Student Science Project Reaches for the Stars
ABC News 10, February 2, 2022
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/adirondack-student-science-project-reaches-for-the-stars/
North Country Students Chosen to Send Experiments into Space
Clarkson.edu, January 25, 2022
https://www.clarkson.edu/news/north-country-students-chosen-send-experiment-space
Clarkson University’s Institute for STEM Education to Participate in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
Clarkson.edu, November 3, 2021
https://www.clarkson.edu/news/clarkson-universitys-institute-stem-education-participate-student-spaceflight-experiments
Burleson, Texas
Mission 16 Space Challenge: Burleson ISD Students’ Microgravity Research, Engineering Projects Prepare for Liftoff
Cleburne Times-Review, November 9, 2021
https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/mission-16-space-challenge-burleson-isd-students-microgravity-research-engineering-projects-prepare-for-liftoff/article_7d273446-4198-11ec-8246-e74fcdf6b1cc.html
DFW Students Design for International Space Station
Burleson ISD, November 2, 2021
https://www.burlesonisd.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=1024&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=10676&PageID=1&Comments=true
Ector County, Texas
Permian High Senior’s Science Project Bound for Outer Space
Permian Proud, November 26, 2022
https://permianproud.com/permian-high-seniors-science-project-bound-for-outer-space/
ECISD Students’ Science, Art Rocketing to International Space Station
Odessa American, November 18, 2022
https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/education/ecisd/ecisd-students-science-art-rocketing-to-international-space-station/
Student Science Experiment Heading to International Space Station
Odessa American Online, January 18, 2022
https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/education/ecisd/student-science-experiment-heading-to-international-space-station/
PICK Education-Ector County ISD Selected to Participate in SSEP Mission 16 to the ISS
PICK Education.com, September 25, 2021
https://www.pickedu.com/general-6
Texarkana, Texas
TMS Students Experiment Launched to International Space Station
TXK Today, December 2, 2022
https://txktoday.com/news/tms-students-experiment-launched-to-international-space-station/
TMS Students’ Experiment Launches to Space Station
Texarkana Gazette, November 29, 2022
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2022/nov/29/tms-students-experiment-launches-to-space-station/
TISD Students Who are Out of this World!
goTXK.com, January 1, 2022
https://gotxk.org/2022/01/tisd-students-who-are-out-of-this-world/
Texarkana ISD Student Research Project Selected for Microgravity Experiment at International Space Station
TXK Today, December 20, 2021
https://txktoday.com/news/texarkana-isd-student-research-project-selected-for-microgravity-experiment-at-the-international-space-station/
Texarkana Science Students Selected to Send Project to International Space Station
Texarkana Gazette, December 17, 2021
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2021/dec/17/texarkana-science-students-selected-to-send/
Bellingham, Washington
Lummi Nation Students Prepare for Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
Ferndale Record, January 21, 2022
https://www.ferndalerecord.com/lummi-nation-students-prepare-for-student-spaceflight-experiments-program/
Lummi Students Design Experiment for International Space Station
Lynden Tribute, October 7, 2021
https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/lummi-students-design-experiment-for-international-space-station/article_be079e66-2775-11ec-a423-b7b9c3ba4390.html
iForward-Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Students Grow Glowing Mushrooms at International Space Station
The Chippewa Herald, December 2, 2022
https://chippewa.com/news/local/wisconsin-students-grow-glowing-mushrooms-at-international-space-station/article_2fe44dc3-1f11-5df8-b5d0-e2f15f45bc55.html
Local iForward Students Take Part in Space Experiment
Burnett County Sentinel, November 24, 2022
https://www.burnettcountysentinel.com/news/local-iforward-students-take-part-in-space-experiment/article_d8351b90-6a83-11ed-92e0-a766d6f78afb.html