To: Students engaged in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, their Teachers, their Families, and their Communities From: Jeff Goldstein, Center Director, National Center for Earth and Space Science Education Mommy, do you remember long ago what it was like when the Space Shuttle was still flying? It will come to pass. Soon these storied vehicles […]
Back up plan
Damon from Americulture emailed and called today. Americulture has set up six breeding tanks with a male and female fish in each tank so that we will have eggs to ship on Monday. Damon also suggested that in addition to … Continue reading →
Useful Information for Student Teams Writing Proposals for STS-135
NCESSE has received a few questions regarding where to find the all-important proposal review criteria used by both the Step 1 Review Board (established by your community) and the Step 2 Review Board (established by NCESSE). For information on this process, read The Flight Experiment Design Competition page. As is the case for proposals submitted […]
CRITICAL UPDATE to STS-134 Launch Planning Page
The clock is ticking (backwards). The excitement is palpable (yes?) Student researchers (researchers in every sense of the word) are getting ready for the flight of their experiments on Endeavour. Thousands of students, teachers, administrators, and family members across each community are cheering them on, like giddy fans of a local baseball team. SSEP Community […]
FRR- Endeavour Go for Launch April 29, We Are Now at T-MINUS 8 DAYS
The NASA Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for STS-134 was held on Tuesday, April 19. All aspects of the mission were reviewed by NASA managers to assess if Endeavour was ready for her final mission. She is. Formal countdown will commence Tuesday, April 26 at 2:00 pm. The STS-134 crew, commanded by Mark Kelly will also […]
The Story of Our Experiment for Space!
Wow! The launch date for our experiment for the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is fast approaching! It seems like just a short time ago we had “No Gravity Day” and tried to imagine what life would be like without … Continue reading →
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We’re Making Progress!
Well, we’re chugging right along with our SSEP participation. The students have moved forward with three solid projects and I’m hoping to squeeze at least one or two more in before our time is up. We will be submitting two … Continue reading →
TIME CRITICAL UPDATE: Significant Modification to Mini-Lab Operation for SSEP on STS-135
The Mini-Laboratory used for STS-135 is the same as used for STS-134—the Materials Dispersion Apparatus (MDA). However, there was to be one essential operational difference. For STS-135 student teams were to be able to add a third experiment sample (a fluid and/or solid) before the shuttle leaves orbit. This would have provided a team the […]
STS-134 Mission Planning Returns to a 14-Day Mission
To SSEP Student Flight Experiment Teams from Latest Shuttle News at nasa.gov — Flight Planning Returns to a 14-Day Mission Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:42:29 PM EST Space shuttle managers have decided to keep shuttle Endeavour’s STS-134 mission as a 14-day flight and possibly extend the mission as many as two days while Endeavour is […]