UPDATE (12/6/10): due to the launch delay for STS-134, the Emblems are now due to NCESSE (See address below) by close of business January 31, 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 […]
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All SSEP Finalist Proposals Received and Off to SSEP National Step 2 Review Panel
We are happy to report that finalist proposals from all 16 SSEP participating communities have been received and accepted by Dr. Harri Vanhala, SSEP National Program Manger, and as of 12:00 noon ET today, have been forwarded to the SSEP National Step 2 Review Panel. On Monday and Tuesday November 22 and 23, 2010, the […]
Possible SSEP Debriefing and Strategic Planning Meeting at the NSTA Conference in Kansas City, October 28-29, 2010
SSEP Program Director, and Center Director for the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE), Jeff Goldstein will be attending the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Kansas City October 28-29, 2010. He is delivering the conference keynote address, titled Science Education: Conceptual Understanding at an Emotional Level. While in Kansas City, Jeff […]
SSEP Podcast by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 365 Days of Astronomy
A Podcast on the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) has just been posted at the 365 Days of Astronomy website. Bob Hirshon, Senior Project Director for Media Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently interviewed Dr. Jeff Goldstein, NCESSE Center Director, and the creator of the SSEP National Program. The […]
SSEP Needs You
A Call to Action We are working hard to design more extensive student experiment opportunities for the International Space Station (ISS) than is currently available through the SSEP student flight opportunity on STS-134. We’re working on the development of larger mini-labs, minilabs that can perform a range of experimental tasks, and which provide student teams […]
UPDATE: Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Now in Full Swing, GO FOR LAUNCH
On August 31, 2010, the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program officially became operational, with grade 5-12 student-designed experiments scheduled to fly on Shuttle Endeavour, the flight of STS-134, launching February 26, 2011. Over the last month, 16 communities have formally come aboard as the SSEP Community Network; the SSEP website (http://ssep.ncesse.org) has been fully revised; and […]
Document Library
Last update of this page: March 1, 2024, 2:22 pm ET NOTE TO ALL MISSION 19 TO ISS COMMUNITIES March 1, 2024: All documents and media files in Sections 1 and 2 of this Library are now updated for Mission 19 to ISS. No documents in Section 3 have been updated. Updates are expected by end-of-May […]
Webinar Covering SSEP and CREST-1 Payload, Thursday, July 22, 1:00 PM ET
To all representatives of school districts and schools interested in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) opportunity aboard STS-134, the flight of Endeavour 26 February 2011, you are invited to take part in a webinar. Below is the webinar announcement from American Aeropace Advisors. I will be presenting the agenda item on SSEP. Best wishes, […]
A Bulleted List of Talking Points for SSEP When Talking to a Potential Funder
There are now many community leaders who are interested in bringing SSEP to their community, and are actively approaching potential funders. In many cases, these funders were identified when the SSEP Team provided a tutorial on easy-to-navigate online funding databases that can do a search for funders in a particular state or locale. See THIS […]
New Underwriting Has Reduced SSEP Cost, and Small School District (or Single School Option) Now Significantly Enhanced
Impact of Underwriting The SSEP Team has been able to secure underwriting for a number of SSEP national program activities, including: the ongoing development and support of this web site; the development of the custom SSEP web sites to be provided to participating communities; and staff time for rollout of the SSEP, including national dissemination […]