We recieved word from ITA that the launch date has been changed. The samples will now be due by 10:30 am on May 13th.
10:30 am EDT May 6, 2011: Important STS-134 Launch Update – NET May 16
NCESSE was informed by NanoRacks and ITA this morning that NASA has revised the launch of STS-134 to No Earlier Than (NET) May 16, which is now a more than 2 week delay relative to the original April 29 launch date. The timeline for payload prep and handover to NASA must now drive against a […]
8:00 pm May 5, 2011: STS-134 Launch
NCESSE received word from NanoRacks/ITA late this afternoon that today’s meeting at NASA did not establish a definitive launch date, and that the launch is now defined as No Earlier Than (NET) May 12, which is a change from this morning’s No Earlier Than May 10. Our payload operations must therefore drive against a May […]
Still No Word
We still haven’t heard an update on whether the launch has been moved or not. We have decided to play it safe and ship a set of samples.
Important Information for STS-135 Finalist Proposals: Read this Post Before Submitting to NCESSE
Three finalist proposals from each of the communities participating in SSEP on STS-135 are due to NCESSE NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM EDT MAY 13, 2011. As can be seen from the Critical Timeline, milestones for: finalist proposal submission, to selection of flight experiments, to winning team submissions of samples for the Fluid/Sample Compatibility Test, […]
Time Critical Update: SSEP on STS-134 National Conference in Washington, DC, July 6 and 7, 2011
We have now put up a new STS-134 National Conference in Washington, DC page at this website. It can always be accessed through the Current Flight Opportunities button in the navigation banner at the top of any page on this site. Please review the page, which includes an overview of the conference, conference opportunities and […]
New Sample Shipment
Samples are due by 10:30 am on May 7th if the launch is a go on May 10th. We have to decided whether to ship samples or not by later this afternoon. There is a rumor that the launch may … Continue reading →
10:30 am EDT May 5, 2011: Important STS-134 Launch Update
NCESSE was informed by NanoRacks and ITA this morning that NASA has scheduled a meeting at 12:00 pm EDT today to assess launch status for STS-134. We expect to hear an update today. If new information indicates a launch no earlier than May 13, then this will greatly impact the current shipping timeline for the […]
Calling All Scientists!
Hello, my name is Eric. My research question is “Does microgravity effect fish reproduction?” I am planning to send guppy eggs and sperm to space, to measure the effect of weightlessness on fertilization. My question for a scientist: How do … Continue reading →
Launch Update 3
NASA has now indicated that the launch will be no earlier than May 10th.