The Cygnus spacecraft carrying the 23 SSEP Mission 3b and Mission 4 experiments was captured by Canadarm2 at the International Space Station at 6:08 am ET, Sunday, January 12, 2014. Cygnus was berthed at the Station’s Harmony node at 8:05 am ET. The Mission 3b Falcon II and Mission 4 Orion payloads were transferred to […]
NASA JSC Interview: Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP Program Director, on Orb-1 Launch
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is a program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in the U.S., and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education internationally. It is enabled through a strategic partnership with NanoRacks LLC, working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International […]
LIVE COVERAGE – The Flight of 23 SSEP Mission 3b and Mission 4 to ISS Experiments on Orb-1, Liftoff January 9, 1:07 pm ET, MARS
We are again GO FOR LAUNCH of Orb-1 and the 23 SSEP Mission 3b and 4 experiments. There are 6 SSEP community delegations still at Wallops Island, absolutely determined to watch Orb-1 leave the pad. Fingers crossed. FYI – the photo above was taken by Ken Kremer from Universe Today. He is covering Orb-1 flight […]
Orb-1 Launch Reset to January 9, 2014, 1:07 pm
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 […]
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 […]