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Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)
Run by National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE)
Who can apply: High school students at participating schools; teams of 3–6
Cost and deadline
Cost
Not listed
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Deadline November 3, 2026
Date confirmed on the provider's page, Oct 2026.
Format
Research and mentorship
Duration
Several months (proposal + ISS mission cycle)
Grades
High school
Location
School-based (must be in a participating school district)
About this program
Open only where your school or district has joined SSEP as a community. Those teams design flight experiments from September 1 to November 3, 2026, with community submissions to NCESSE by November 12 for Mission 22 to the International Space Station.
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