We have had a number of request in the past week for more baseline options for program participation, to both reduce cost and to allow single schools to participate if a district-wide approach will not work for them. To provide maximum flexibility for participation in the SSEP we have therefore defined 3 possible levels of […]
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Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Heritage
Last update of this page: February 28, 2024, 10:23 am EST, to include SSEP Mission 19 to ISS Night launch of SpaceX-5, January 10, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, adjoining Kennedy Space Center. Aboard the Dragon spacecraft is the SSEP Mission 6 to ISS Yankee Clipper II payload of 17 experiments. […]
Community Program
NOTE: This is a sub-page of the More on SSEP main page which you should read first. We believe that the excitement surrounding a community-wide competition to fly an experiment aboard the International Space Station should be leveraged into a celebration of the joys of learning, the nature of human exploration, and a broader commitment […]
How to Participate
Before reading this page, make sure to read the SSEP Home page, and then the About SSEP page. Congressional testimony November 5, 2019, at the hearing Building the Space Workforce of the Future: STEM Engagement for a 21st Century Education. The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is showcased by Jeff Manber, CEO of NanoRacks, […]
Designing the Flight Experiment
NOTE: This is a sub-page of the Teacher Resources main page which you should read first. Written by Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Experiment Opportunity Student teams across your community can propose experiments designed to assess the impact of microgravity (the apparent absence of gravity, also called ‘weightlessness’) on a physical, chemical, or biological […]
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A Model U.S. National STEM Education Initiative for Grades 5-16 to inspire the next generation of America’s scientists and engineers NEW SSEP FLIGHT OPPORTUNITY – Mission 19 to the International Space Station Experiment Design Phase: Fall 2024; Flight to ISS: Late Spring 2025 To explore this opportunity for your community – after carefully reading the […]