Shuttle Student Involvement Project for Secondary SchoolsThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated the Shuttle Student Involvement Project for Secondary Schools (SSIP-S), an annual nationwide competition to select student proposals for experiments suitable for flight aboard the Space Shuttle. The objective of the project is to stimulate the study of science and technology in grades 9 through 12 by directly relating students to a space research program. This paper will analyze the first year of the project from a standpoint of how the competition was administered; the number and types of proposals that were submitted; and will discuss the process involved in preparing the winning experiments for eventual flight.
Document ID
19810063034
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wilson, G. P. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Ladwig, A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)