The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has honored all the SSEP researchers, their teachers, their families, and communities participating in the historic SSEP Mission 1 to ISS with a feature article at NASA.gov. It is a recognition that these student researchers are part of America’s Space Program in the 21st century, and a tribute to […]
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Reset to May 19, 4:55 am
On May 2, SpaceX announced that the May 7 launch would likely be delayed. Yesterday NASA issued a statement, which we have provided in its entirety below, resetting the launch to May 19, 4:55 am, EDT. NCESSE has contacted all SSEP delegations that were scheduled to travel to the launch on May 7 to see […]
ANNOUNCING NEW SSEP FLIGHT OPPORTUNITY – Mission 3 to the International Space Station, for the 2012-2013 Academic Year
Download a PDF of this Press Release After reading this Press Release, be sure to read the New SSEP Homepage Subscribe to receive email updates on the SSEP using the Subscribe Box at the bottom of the right column. Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP) Mission 3 to the International Space Station Opportunity for Schools to […]
A Wonderful Invitation from NASA to All SSEP Community Delegations Attending the SpaceX Launch on May 7, 2012
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administation has extended an invitation to all SSEP Student Researchers, their teachers, and their families attending the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 7, 2012, to watch the launch from the Press Site at Kennedy Space Center. (Yes that’s the location of the famous countdown […]
NCESSE Makes Available SSEP Student Certificates of Accomplishment to SSEP Community Program Directors
The goal of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is to inspire America’s next generation of scientists and engineers, and engage entire communities in the process. In this vein, we believe that it is vitally important that participating students have a lasting recognition of their involvement in America’s Space Program, and their role as researchers […]
SpaceX Launch with SSEP Aquarius Payload Now Scheduled for May 7, 2012, 9:38 am EDT
The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft and the SSEP Aquarius payload has been rescheduled for May 7, 2012, 9:38 am EDT. The launch date and time can be found on this NASA page. NCESSE is now contacting the 12 SSEP delegations originally scheduled to attend the April 30 launch […]
THE SOLUTION to the Student Challenge: Understanding Weightlessness – You Want Me to Take a Bathroom Scale Where?
Ok, the solution is late by a few weeks, and I know you’ve been perplexed, and hanging out on the edge of your seat. You’ve been patiently waiting for me to read my bathroom scale on top of my 210 mile high mountain that apparently even the U.S. Geological Survey knows nothing about (I […]
Breaking News: SpaceX Launch Delayed by Likely at Least One Week
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket which was scheduled for liftoff 12:22 pm ET, April 30. While we have no official confirmation from NanoRacks or NASA as of yet, wire services picked up on the story late this afternoon. SpaceX’s Elon Musk posted the following on Twitter: Am pushing launch back […]
We Are ‘Go’ for Launch of the Dragon April 30, 12:22 pm ET
The NASA Flight Readiness Review for the Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft was held on April 16, 2012. NASA reports that we are a ‘go’ for launch on April 30, 12:22 pm ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Please see NASA […]
Video Highlights – SSEP Research Teams, 2011 SSEP National Conference, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Ladies and Gentleman- We would like to introduce the Principal Investigators, Co-Principal Investigators, and Collaborators of three SSEP on STS-134 research teams presenting details of their microgravity experiments at the 2011 SSEP National Conference, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM). I think the videos speak for themselves. You can read about the conference at […]