SSEP Mission 17 to ISS: Experiment Log

IMPORTANT NOTES

All information added or updated since this page first went up on October 30, 2023 is in GREEN TEXT below.
Information still to be determined (if any) is in RED TEXT below.
Dates and times that are subject to change at NASA’s discretion are in PURPLE TEXT below.

Last update of this page: December 9, 2023 6:57 pm EST

Quick Jump:
1. Introduction and Nomenclature for the Log
2. Pre-Launch Activities
3. Launch and Berthing
4. Flight Experiment Log, On-Orbit Operations: Mission 17 Orbiter Payload
5. Undocking and Landing
6. Return of Experiments to Student Teams

 

1. Introduction and Nomenclature for the Log

This page provides student flight experiment teams a log of all activities associated with the 38 flight experiments comprising the SSEP Mission 17 Orbiter payload from the time the mini-laboratories are received in Houston before the flight of SpaceX CRS-29 to the point when the mini-labs are shipped back to the flight teams after return to Earth. While this page will feature general progress reports on the status of the SSEP M17 Orbiter payload, its main purpose is to provide updates to the student flight experiment teams as quickly as possible regarding the handling of their mini-labs on the International Space Station (ISS), so that they can effectively conduct their ground truth experiments. Teams are advised to bookmark this page and check it for updates throughout the mission.

As per the SSEP Mission 17 to ISS: Flight Operations page:

Updates to Student Teams on the Progress of Their Experiment
The ISS crew will interact with the SSEP payload at times of the day that fit best in their overall work schedule. Even though crew interactions with the experiments are to take place on pre-specified Crew Interaction Days, the time of the interaction will vary from one Crew Interaction day to the next.  After the crew has completed handling of the SSEP payload a report is sent from the ISS to mission control in Houston, the report is then forwarded to Nanoracks, who will forward the report to the SSEP flight operations team at NCESSE.  We will then post the details of the report – including the time at which the payload was handled – on this page to make the information available to all student teams as quickly as possible. The report will be posted as soon as it is received, but it may take up to 24 hours for the information from the ISS to make its way to the Log. That means, for example, that the details of an activity conducted by the astronauts on the afternoon of a specified Crew Interaction Day will be posted on the Experiment Log no later than the afternoon of the following day (and likely far sooner than that).

Conducting Your Ground Truth Experiments
Ground truth experiments – the control versions of the experiment conducted on Earth while the microgravity experiment is being conducted in orbit – are an essential part of analyzing the results of the flight experiment. Once the flight experiment returns to Earth, simultaneous harvesting and analysis of both the flight experiment and the ground truth experiment allows the research team to assess the role of gravity in the physical, chemical, or biological system under study. It is hard to imagine how the role of gravity can be determined without ground truth experiments conducted at the same time as the flight experiment.

However, given that it may take up to a day to receive a report on exactly what time a specific activity was conducted with an experiment aboard the ISS, student teams are encouraged to shift activities with their ground truth experiments by 1 day (24 hours). That will allow teams to ensure that the timing of activities they carry out on their ground truth experiments accurately reflects the timing of activities with their experiment aboard the station. This is especially important for experiments that are sensitive to exact timing. For example, if a microbiological experiment is likely to produce different results depending on whether it is active for 40 or 50 hours, the teams will want to match the exact timing of the experiment aboard the station with their ground truth experiment.

Nomenclature:
The purpose of this log is to provide the student flight experiment teams information on the handling of their experiment, as well as to provide updates on the progress of the Mission. Each SSEP experiment is assigned a serial number before launch.  This serial number is used by NCESSE, Nanoracks, and NASA to identify individual SSEP experiments. For this log, the individual experiments are identified using a serial number, e.g., NRP-10009-4, S/N 1062, together with the Community and Experiment names (see Section 4 below).

 

2. Pre-Launch Activities

SSEP Mission 17 to ISS Orbiter Payload
Ferry Vehicle: SpaceX CRS-29 (SpaceX Falcon rocket with Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft)
Launch Site: LC-39A Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Launch Date:  November 9, 2023 at 8:28 pm EST

Originally Projected Launch Date: December 2023
Rescheduled to:  November 1, 2023
Rescheduled to:  November 3, 2023
Rescheduled to:  November 5, 2023
Rescheduled to: November 9, 2023

 

3. Launch and Berthing

November 9, 2023, 8:28 pm EST: In a spectacular night launch, SpaceX CRS-29 launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from historic pad 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida.  Spaceflight Now reports, “Liftoff from historic pad 39 at Kennedy Space Center came at  8:28 pm EST was roughly the moment Earth’s rotation carried the pad directly into the plane of the space station’s orbit. That’s a requirement for rendezvous missions with target moving at more than 17,000 mph. . . . The climb to space went smoothly, and the Dragon was released to fly on its own about 12 minutes after liftoff. If all goes well, the spacecraft will catch up with the space station Saturday morning and stand by for capture by the lab’s robot arm.”

November 11, 2023, 5:07 a.m. EST: SpaceX Dragon capsule cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station approximately 14 minutes earlier than expected. Dragon carried more than 6,500 pounds of supplies and science. (Hey, that includes your flight experiments!!)

 

 

Stay tuned for A=0 crew interactions scheduled for Tuesday, November 14th and A+2 scheduled for Thursday, November 16th.

 

4. Flight Experiment Log, On-Orbit Operations: Mission 17 Orbiter Payload

Interactions Scheduled Prior to Flight (subject to change) CLICK ON TABLE TO ZOOM


Serial Number 1062:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1062 Bandera, Texas: The Effects of Microgravity on Basil Germination
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 90 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 90 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1062 Camden, New Jersey: Mold Growth in Microgravity: An evaluation on the spread of fungi in microgravity conditions

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1062 Ector County, Texas: Pestalotiopsis microspora in Microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1062 Glendora, California: Mushroom Leather Proposal
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(A+2) Action: Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-14) Action: Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23
(U-2) Action: Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-6, S/N 1062 Hillsborough County, Florida (1): The Microgreen of the Future: Amaranthus tricolor
(A+2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 25 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-7, S/N 1062 Long Beach, New York: How Does Microgravity Affect the Germination of Oyster Mushroom Spawns (Pleurotus Ostreatus)?
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23

 

 

Serial Number 1063:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1063 Lynbrook, New York: How do microgravity and space conditions affect the growth of the wine cap mushroom, Stropharia rugosoannulata, mycelium?
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1063 Ocala, Florida: Does Microgravity Affect Protein Production of Escherichia coli?
(U-5) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1063 Osprey, Florida: The ability of microalga Chlorella vulgaris to remove nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater in microgravity
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds/Wait 5 seconds/Shaken gently for 10 seconds ; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1063: Renton, Washington: Radish Microgreen Growth in a Microgravity Environment
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-5, S/N 1063: Ukraine (1): Effect of Humic Substances on the Growth and Metabolism of Yeasts in Microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(A+2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23

NRP-10009-6, S/N 1063: Universities System of Maryland, Maryland: The Effect of Microgravity on Telomerase Activity and Efficiency in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(U-5) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 95 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 95 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-7, S/N 1063: Viera, Florida: E-coli and endotoxin detection in microgravity via LAL-Horseshoe crab blood testing
(A+2) Action: Green and Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 15 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23

 

 

Serial Number 1064:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1064 Westland, Michigan: Mushroom Cultivation in Microgravity
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 45 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 45 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1064 Springfield, New Jersey: The Effect of Microgravity on Gray Mold
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1064 iForward-Grantsburg, Wisconsin: Does microgravity affect the spore germination and mycelial growth of Pleurotus ostreatus?
(A+2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken genty for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1064: Red Hook, New York: Examining Artemia salina Hatching in the Presence of Microgravity

NRP-10009-5, S/N 1064: Erie, Pennsylvania: The Effect of Microgravity on Crystal Growth
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23

 

 

Serial Number 1066:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1066 Albany, New York: The effects of microgravity on Oryza sativa (rice)
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 15 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-14) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 60 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1066 Brooklyn-BSEA, New York: The effects of microgravity on the germination of radish seeds
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 40 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1066 Buffalo-Niagara, New York: The Effect of Microgravity on the Germination of Chamomile Seeds
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1066 Burleson, Texas: Can a Cotton Ball Instead of Soil Germinate a Lavender Seed in Microgravity
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-5, S/N 1066 Edina, Minnesota: Bean Root Growth in Microgravity
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-6, S/N 1066 Edmonton, British Columbia, Canada: The Effects of Microgravity on the Statoliths and Statocyst Cells in Arugula (Eruca vesicaria)
(U-14) An anomaly was reported on station: Blue Clamp Opened, Error immediately noticed, Blue Clamp Closed, Green Clamp Opened / Shaken vigorously for 30 seconds per procedures. ACTION: Student flight team should procede with the U-14 interaction as requested, Open Green Clamp/Shake vigorously for 30 seconds When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

 

Serial Number 1067:


Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1067 Garden City, New York: Effects of Microgravity on Dill Seed Germination
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 15 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1067 Gervais, Oregon: Penicillin Growth in Space
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1067 Hillsborough County, Florida (2): The changes of nutritional and germination values of Sesame microgreens in microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 15 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-14) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1067 Jonesboro, GA: Germination of Mentha spicata in microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-5) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23

NRP-10009-5, S/N 1067 Lake Charles, Louisiana: Growth of Spirulina in Microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 50 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(A+2) Action: Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-14) Action: Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-5) Action: Shaken gently for 30 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 10:10 AM EST, 12/9/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  6:42 PM EST, 12/9/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 50 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-6, S/N 1066 Las Vegas, Nevada: Wolffia in Microgravity 
(U-14) Action: Shaken for 5 for seconds/Green Clamp Opened/Shaken for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

 

 

Serial Number 1068:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1068 McKinney, Texas: Does microgravity affect the formation of symbiotic relationships between soy and Rhizobium?
(U-2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 60 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1068 Moreno Valley, California: The Strength of Concrete with Eggshells as Filler in Microgravity
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp and Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23

NRP-10009-3, S/N 1068 Norwood, New York: The Effects of Microgravity on the Reproduction Cycle of Drosophila melanogaster (Common Fruit Fly)
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-14) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 90 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23
(U-14) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 20 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 9:25 AM EST, 11/30/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:51 PM EST, 11/30/23

NRP-10009-4, S/N 1068 Phoenix, Arizona: Red Desiree Potato and Sweet Potato
(A=0) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 4:50 AM EST, 11/14/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:34 AM EST, 11/14/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 10 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-5, S/N 1068 Pickerington, Ohio: Bamboo Growth in Microgravity
(A+2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 15 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken vigorously for 120 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-6, S/N 1068 Pittsburgh-CCAC, Pennsylvania: The effect(s) of space environment on cancer cell growth
(A+2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23

 

 

Serial Number 1069:

Record of Reported On-Orbit Interactions

NRP-10009-1, S/N 1069 Texarkana, Texas: Do Tardigrades Develop Properly in Microgravity
(A+2) Action: Green Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 5 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 11/16/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  11:24 PM EST, 11/16/23
(U-2) Action: Blue Clamp Opened/Shaken gently for 3 seconds; When Action Occurred on ISS: 6:45 AM EST, 12/12/23; Time Nanoracks Notified NCESSE:  1:08 PM EST, 12/13/23

NRP-10009-2, S/N 1069 Ukraine (2): Influence of Microgravity and G-force on Diffusion in Metals

 

 

 

5. Undocking and Landing

 

 

6. Return of Experiments to Student Teams

 

 

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 DreamUp PBC and NanoRacks LLC, which are working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a National Laboratory. SSEP is the first pre-college STEM education program that is both a U.S. national initiative and implemented as an on-orbit commercial space venture.