Experiment Design FAQ
- What kind of samples can we use in our experiment?
- Is there a location where experiments can be placed outside of the ISS?
- Can anything be measured while the experiments are on the ISS (ex. rate of growth)?
- Can a direction of light or a length of exposure to a light source be specified for the experiment?
- Can we request that the astronaut stand the tube upright to allow fluids to drain between volumes?
- Is there a chance our samples could freeze during transportation to the ISS?
- How much shaking will the mini-laboratory experience during launch and reentry?
- Does SSEP provide tools or materials for students to use in the experiment design process?
- Can we send food to space in our experiment?
- Can astronauts extract a liquid out of the FME or add a sample into it on orbit?
- What are the limitations when it comes to the astronauts interacting with our experiment?
- Do student teams writing proposals need to test their experiment in advance, or do they just write the proposal, and only the winning group will test and conduct the experiment?
What kind of samples can we use in our experiment?
Is there a location where experiments can be placed outside of the ISS?
Can anything be measured while the experiments are on the ISS (ex. rate of growth)?
Can a direction of light or a length of exposure to a light source be specified for the experiment?
Can we request that the astronaut stand the tube upright to allow fluids to drain between volumes?
Is there a chance our samples could freeze during transportation to the ISS?
How much shaking will the mini-laboratory experience during launch and reentry?
Does SSEP provide tools or materials for students to use in the experiment design process?
Can we send food to space in our experiment?
Can astronauts extract a liquid out of the FME or add a sample into it on orbit?
What are the limitations when it comes to the astronauts interacting with our experiment?
Do student teams writing proposals need to test their experiment in advance, or do they just write the proposal, and only the winning group will test and conduct the experiment?
Key
SSEP: Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
ISS: International Space Station
FME: Fluid Mixing Enclosures
Nanoracks: Aerospace company