NanoRacks, ITA, and NCESSE, in concert with NASA, have fully defined the timeline and procedures for student teams to submit the experiment samples (fluids and solids) that will be integrated into the payload for flight aboard STS-134. Congratulations to one and all, you are now GO FOR LAUNCH. All Teacher Facilitators and Student Teams are […]
And the Winner is…
National Review Board selected for flight: Urokinase Protein Crystal Growth in Microgravity Co-Principal Investigators: Celeste Brown and Josie Smith , Jackson Middle School, Grade 7 Teacher Facilitator: Jennifer Kelley Proposal Summary: We want to grow urokinase protein crystals for researchers to find … Continue reading →
SSEP Competition Finalists
Each student proposal submitted to the competition was read and evaluated by the SSEP PDX Local Review Board. This team was made up of Erik Nilsen (Jackson parent, Lewis & Clark professor, and former NASA employee), Susan Jordan (Director of … Continue reading →
Consulting an Expert
Dr. Mark Weislogel, a professor at PSU who has flown experiments on the International Space Station and space shuttles, agreed to consult with students working on proposals at several after-school work sessions. Though the SSEP MDA is really different than … Continue reading →
A Starting Place
Students formed teams based around their interests. We looked at the big research categories from the supply list for this. These are the categories: protein crystal growth, inorganic crystal growth, bacterial studies, fish/aquatic life, food product studies, seeds and plants, … Continue reading →
Experiment Approved
We were informed that the NASA Johnson Space Center Toxicology Office review has been completed and that our experiment has been accepted for flight on STS-134, the historic final flight of U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour. The launch is currently scheduled for … Continue reading →
SSEP for STS-134 Important Update: February 24, 2011
Significant Update to the SSEP Website The SSEP main Website (http://ssep.ncesse.org) has undergone a significant update to both navigation and content so that it can easily support concurrent programs at once, including: SSEP1 on the flight of STS-134, SSEP2 on the flight of STS-135, and SSEP3 which will be the first program on the International […]
Critical Update on STS-135 Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
To: Community Representatives that have expressed interest in SSEP on STS-135, the Final Flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program–The Flight of Shuttle Atlantis From: Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Center Director, National Center for Earth and Space Science Education There are a significant number of critical updates and milestones to report on […]
Results of NASA Flight Safety Review for STS-134 SSEP Flight Experiments
To: Student Flight Experiment Teams, their Teacher Facilitators, and to all SSEP Participating Communities From: Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director, and Center Director, NCESSE I have some news to report, but first some background (suspense builds). The fluids and solid samples for the 16 SSEP experiments selected for flight on STS-134 are to be flown […]
Choosing the Experiment
Teachers around the building approached SSEP differently. In my 6th grade class each student was involved in a team approach to creating a microgravity experiment proposal. This is the cover of my Science Notebook – it’s covered with ideas from … Continue reading →