NCESSE has been informed that Orbital Sciences and NASA have rescheduled the launch of Orb-1 to January 9, 2014, at 1:07 pm ET. The Cygnus spacecraft is still scheduled to arrive at ISS on Sunday, January 12. See: http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/Orb-1/index.shtml NCESSE is requesting, by 7:30 pm ET this evening, that all SSEP delegations currently at Wallops Island […]
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Orb-1 Launch Postponed to Possibly Jan 9 Due to Space Radiation Environment
We received the following information via NASA 30 minutes ago. In consultation with NASA, we are asking all SSEP delegations at Wallops Island to still proceed to the Visitor Center at 9:00 am for a 9:30 am media briefing. More on the launch delay to follow later in the day as new information is available. […]
WE ARE GO FOR LAUNCH – The Flight of 23 SSEP Mission 3b and Mission 4 to ISS Experiments on Orb-1, Liftoff January 8, 1:32 pm ET, MARS
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education and NanoRacks, are proud to announce that the SSEP Mission 4 Orion payload of 11 experiments, and SSEP Mission 3b Falcon II payload of 12 flight experiments, will be aboard the Orbital Sciences 1 (Orb-1) vehicle launching on Janaury 8, 1:32 pm […]
Also Now Available – SSEP Mission 5 to ISS Certificates of Accomplishment: Teachers, Local Partners, and Individuals
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program would not be possible without the passion and unwavering dedication to our children of all the teachers and administrators in the SSEP communities, the Local Partner Organizations that embrace the spirit of community and the importance of education, and the individuals that step to the plate as quiet heroes serving […]
NCESSE and Clarke Institute Make Available SSEP Student Certificates of Accomplishment to Community Program Directors for Mission 5 to ISS
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 […]
Take Pride – From the Director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on SSEP and the Future of America’s Space Program
The January 2014 issue of Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine has an article Right this Way to the Space Station that showcases how NanoRacks, through their Space Act Agreement with NASA, is helping to open up commercial access to the International Space Station. The cover photo shows SSEP researchers and future Drs. Dana Betti, Jordyn Catherall, and […]
Launch of Orb-1, with 23 SSEP Mission 3b and Mission 4 Experiments Aboard, Postponed Until January 2014
Yesterday NASA informed the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) that the December 19, 2013, launch of Orbital Sciences 1 (Orb-1) out of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), Wallops Island, Virginia, has been postponed until January 2014. Required spacewalks to replace a coolant pump on the International Space Station have taken priority […]
As Tax Year 2013 Comes to a Close, Consider a Charitable Contribution to SSEP
With tax year 2013 winding down, many consider last minute charitable contributions as tax deductions. SSEP is overseen by the non-profit National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE; http://ncesse.org). Through the end of 2013, all donations to NCESSE will be used exclusively to support the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. All contributions will be […]
SSEP FILMS CANADA PRESENTS – The Next Generation of Cancer Researchers – A Mission 3b to ISS Highlight
(turn up the volume) THE MISSION: One of 12 SSEP Mission 3b to ISS experiments, Falcon II Payload, Launching on Orb-1, December 2013 THE COMMUNITY: Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada THE SSEP COMMUNITY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Maria Nickel Middle Years Science Coordinator, Woodlands Elementary School marianickel@shaw.ca THE SCHOOL WITH THE SELECTED FLIGHT EXPERIMENT: Grade 5, Brant Argyle […]
Flight Operations Update: SSEP Missions 1 Through 6 to ISS
It has been a remarkably busy month for SSEP at the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) and NanoRacks. It has included the return to Earth on Soyuz 35S of the Mission 3a Falcon I payload of 5 experiments on November 10, getting ready for the upcoming launch of the 23 combined experiments […]