The organizations listed below have provided resources for the National Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) and have been designated SSEP National Partners. To read about the SSEP Strategic Partners, visit the Team page. To view the dozens of organizations that support the program at the local level, the SSEP Local Partners, visit the Communities & Local Partners page at the SSEP Community Network Hubsite.
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
Provided a stunning venue and technical support for the first annual SSEP National Conference in the Museum’s Moving Beyond Earth gallery, in Washington, DC, July 6 and 7, 2011. The Museum has also confirmed it will host the second SSEP National Conference in July 2012.
NASM was also the host institution for the SSEP Step 2 Review Board for SSEP Mission 1 to ISS.
NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium
Provided underwriting for the SSEP Community Network Meetings at the Florida Institute of Technology held in concert with the launches of STS-134, in May 2011, and STS-135, in July 2011. Consortium Associate Director Michaela Lucas delivered featured presentations on the Space Grant Network at the meetings.
Florida Institute of Technology
Provided the venues for the SSEP Community Network Meetings held in concert with the launch of
STS-134, May 2011, and STS-135, in July 2011.
Carnegie Institution of Washington / Carnegie Academy for Science Education
Host institution for the SSEP Step 2 Review Boards for STS-134 and STS-135.
Exhibitology
Fabricated the MDA Mini-laboratory Experiment Design and Ground Truth Block, used by student teams to refine their flight experiments and conduct ground truth experiments during the flights of
STS-134 and STS-135.
Publix Super Markets
Provided lunch for 300 students, teachers, and family members attending the launch of STS-134 at Kennedy Space Center.
