SSEP has just been alerted to the possibility that if the federal government were to shut down next week, which may happen if the Congress cannot agree on the budget for the current fiscal year, the launch of STS-134 may be delayed from the current April 29 date. Though this is by no means certain […]
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URGENT: NEW LAUNCH VIEWING PLANS
The launch slip of STS-134 from April 19 to April 29 has prompted a significant re-examination of travel planning for the 300 SSEP students, teachers, administrators, and family members that were heading to Kennedy Space Center for the launch. The key issue is that rescheduling of travel for 3 communities is not an option either […]
NOW OPERATIONAL: STS-135 Flight Experiment FAQ
The STS-135 Flight Experiment FAQ is now fully operational for all students and teachers engaged in the SSEP opportunity on STS-135. It is accessed through the “Resources” link in the navigation banner at the top of any SSEP web page. As a starting point for the new FAQ, we have culled all relevant questions from […]
STS-135 Experiment Design FAQ
This FAQ is specifically for SSEP on STS-135, and is made available as an archive for communities that participated in SSEP on STS-135. To launch this FAQ, we culled all questions from the STS-134 Flight Experiment FAQ that were also relevant to the STS-135 Flight Experiment Opportunity. This FAQ is now updated as questions are […]
STS-135 Mission Patch – A Student Design Competition
DEADLINE: Mission Patches are due to NCESSE (see address below) by close of business (EDT) Friday June 3, 2011. The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) overseen by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education is about inspiring America’s next generation of scientists and engineers, and engaging entire communities in the process. Student teams […]
SSEP National Partners and Sponsors
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education are proud to be partnering with the organizations listed below on the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. Our SSEP National Partners are organizations that provide unique assets and capabilities that enhance the program on a national level. A multi-faceted partnership […]
STS-135 Critical Timeline
Below is a timeline of milestones for SSEP for the STS-135 mission, the final flight of Shuttle Atlantis, and the final flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program. Since the SSEP Announcement of Opportunity on December 22, 2010, we have been moving forward assuming that two highly expected decisions were to be made: 1) NASA […]
Critical Update on STS-135 Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
To: Community Representatives that have expressed interest in SSEP on STS-135, the Final Flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program–The Flight of Shuttle Atlantis From: Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Center Director, National Center for Earth and Space Science Education There are a significant number of critical updates and milestones to report on […]
NEW OPPORTUNITY: How to Participate in SSEP on the FINAL FLIGHT OF THE U.S. SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM, Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135)
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education ANNOUNCES AN IMMEDIATE AND HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY for school districts across the U.S. and Canada (grades 5-12), and for community colleges across the U.S., to come aboard the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) for STS-135, the proposed final flight of Shuttle Atlantis—and the final flight of the […]
SSEP Program Costs
NOTE: This is a sub-page of the More on SSEP main page. You may want to read the More on SSEP main page first – it describes how we can help find underwriting for your community. Staff at the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education found full or partial funding for 231 of 367 […]