PROGRAM RESEARCH DEADLINE TBA
Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)
RUN BY NATIONAL CENTER FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION (NCESSE)
DURATION
Several months (proposal + ISS mission cycle)
GRADES
High school
LOCATION
School-based (must be in a participating school district)
WHO CAN APPLY
High school students at participating schools; teams of 3–6
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.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Review the details and eligibility on the official program site.
2 Prepare the application materials it asks for.
3 Apply on the official site.