Click to Zoom The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE), and its international arm, the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, are honored to announce the start of program operations for Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 22 to the International Space Station (ISS) – the 24th SSEP flight opportunity […]
SSEP Mission 22 to the International Space Station Has Begun: Welcome Aboard to 5,000 Participating Students Across 30 Communities in the U.S. and Canada
Click to Zoom The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE), and its international arm, the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, are honored to announce the start of program operations for Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 22 to the International Space Station (ISS) – the 24th SSEP flight opportunity […]
RESCHEDULED – WATCH LIVE: The Flight of SSEP Mission 19 Experiments Launching on SpaceX CRS-34 – TARGET: Friday, May 15, 2026, 6:05 pm EDT
After two launch delays due to weather, the launch of SpaceX CRS-34 is now scheduled for launch today at 6:05 pm Eastern. This post is now revised for the new launch schedule. A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking […]
WATCH LIVE: The Flight of SSEP Mission 19 Experiments Launching on SpaceX CRS-34 – TARGET: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 6:50 pm EDT
Yesterday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX CRS-34 was scrubbed due to poor weather. It is rescheduled for launch today at 6:50 pm Eastern. This post is now revised for the new launch schedule. A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking to […]
WATCH LIVE: The Flight of SSEP Mission 19 Experiments Launching on SpaceX CRS-34 – TARGET: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:16 pm EDT
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port. Credit: NASA Launch of SSEP Mission 19 to the International Space Station From Dr. Jeff Goldstein Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) National Program Director Center Director, […]
Historic STEM Opportunity: Student Experiments on International Space Station, Open to School Districts and Colleges, Starting September 1, 2026
Download PDF of this Press Release After reading this Press Release, carefully read the SSEP Homepage that serves as an Executive Summary for the program. Notable Program Coverage – [Video] SSEP Showcased at Congressional Hearing, 11/5/19: STEM Impact in Era of Commercial Space SSEP Showcased in Scientific American Sparking Student Interest in Space Science in Brazil NASA News: SSEP […]
SSEP Mission 21 to the International Space Station Has Begun: Welcome Aboard to 3,700 Participating Students Across 21 Communities in the U.S. and Canada
Click to Zoom The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE), and its international arm, the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, are honored to announce the start of program operations for Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 21 to the International Space Station (ISS) – the 23rd SSEP flight opportunity […]
2025 SSEP National Conference Update – Student Team Oral Presentations Now Up Website
The 2025 SSEP National Conference took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. We had over 100 attendees from communities across the US, Brazil, and Portugal. There were 14 student team oral presentations reflecting Missions 18 through 20, and videos of the presentations are now posted on the […]
New Flight Opportunity for School Districts and Colleges: Announcing Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 21 to the International Space Station, Starting September 2, 2025
Download PDF of this Press Release After reading this Press Release, carefully read the SSEP Homepage that serves as an Executive Summary for the program. Notable Program Coverage – [Video] SSEP Showcased at Congressional Hearing, 11/5/19: STEM Impact in Era of Commercial Space SSEP Showcased in Scientific American Sparking Student Interest in Space Science in Brazil NASA News: SSEP […]
WATCH LIVE: The Flight of SSEP Mission 18 Experiments Launching on SpaceX CRS-31 – TARGET: Monday, Nov 4, 2024, 9:29 pm EST
Note – we are awaiting release of the NASA media advisory for SpaceX-31, which includes times of NASA TV live coverage and Mission details. Once the media advisory is released we will add it to the page below. The red text below reflect place holders for this information. Caption: Watch liftoff of the SpaceX CRS-18 […]