SSEP (Student Spaceflight Experiments Program) Project Description

Overview:  The SSEP project is a team project.  Four student team members are allowed per project.  Your objective is to design a testable experiment to include a hypothesis and procedure that could  be performed in actual spaceflight by NASA trained astronauts.    The experiment must be contained within a 0.25 inch inner diameter flexible plastic tube and is approximately 10 inches long.   The tube has up to three separate chambers.  Astronauts will open one chamber to begin the experiment and  open the second chamber to end the experiment.   Furthermore, the design of your experiment must be testable using the existing physics equipment located at JDHS or procured by your team using outside resources.  There is an extensive list of materials that are not allowed to be carried into space and cannot be included in your design. 

Point value:  100 pts

Due dates:

% grade                            Date                      Description
5                                        Sep.18, 2015        Group signups using Google form
10                                      Sep. 25                 Preliminary project description  250 word min
10                                       Oct 9                    Preliminary research report due  500 word min
5                                         Oct 14                  Description of testable hypothesis due
10                                        Oct 19                 Prediction based on testable hypothesis due
10                                       Oct 26                  List of materials and Instructions due
50                                       Nov 18                 Final Proposal Due


Website :   http://ssep.ncesse.org/

Available Test equipment at JDHS:  
1.   Rulers, stopwatches for measuring rates (ie rate of growth)
2.  Electrical multimeter to measure conductivity which is  how electrically active a substance is
3.  Electrical Multimeter to measure the resistance to electrical current
4.Electrical Multimeter to measure  the potential difference across a circuit
5.  Scales and volumetric flasks to measure mass, volume and density.

Note  If your experimental design involves test equipment not on the list you must demonstrate evidence that you can procure the equipment independently.

List of "No Fly" materials

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NanoRacks List of Problematic Samples
Revised: September 18, 2014
This NanoRacks List of Problematic Samples provides a listing of samples (fluids/solids) that
can adversely interact with the FME mini-lab’s silicone tube. These samples cannot be used in a
100% concentration; however, these materials may be used on a case-by case-basis depending on
proposed concentrations, volumes, solutions, etc.
NanoRacks therefore asks all student researchers to assess if any of their proposed fluids and
solids are on this List, and if so, contact NCESSE as soon as such a substance is being
considered for an experiment so that NanoRacks can review and rule on whether it can be used.
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Acetaldehyde
Acetamide
Acetate Solvent
Acetic Acid, Glacial
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Acetyl Chloride (dry)
Acetylene
Acrylonitrile
Alcohols:Amyl
Alcohols:Diacetone
Alcohols: Ethyl
Amines
Ammonia 10%
Ammonia Nitrate
Ammonia, anhydrous
Ammonia, liquid
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammonium Chloride
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammonium Sulfite
Amyl Acetate
Amyl Alcohol
Amyl Chloride
Aniline
Aniline Hydrochloride
Antifreeze
Antimony Trichloride
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3)
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Asphalt
Barium Hydroxide
Barium Nitrate
Barium Sulfate
Benzaldehyde
Benzene
Benzene Sulfonic Acid
Benzoic Acid
Benzol
Benzyl Chloride
Bromine
Butadiene
Butane
Butyl Amine
Butyl Ether
Butyl Phthalate
Butylacetate
Butylene
Butyric Acid
Calcium Bisulfite
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Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Hypochlorite
Calcium Sulfate
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry)
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet)
Chloric Acid
Chlorine (dry)
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid
Chloroacetic Acid
Chlorobenzene (Mono)
Chlorobromomethane
Chloroform
Chlorohydrin
Chlorosulfonic Acid
Chromic Acid 10%
Chromic Acid 30%
Chromic Acid 5%
Chromic Acid 50%
Copper Chloride
Copper Cyanide
Copper Nitrate
Copper Sulfate >5%
Copper Sulfate 5%
Cresols
Cresylic Acid
Cupric Acid
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanone
Diacetone Alcohol
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloroethane
Diesel Fuel
Diethyl Ether
Diethylamine
Dimethyl Aniline
Dimethyl Formamide
Diphenyl
Diphenyl Oxide
Ethane
Ethanolamine
Ether
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Benzoate
Ethyl Chloride
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene
Ethylene Bromide
Ethylene Chloride
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
Ethylene Diamine
Ethylene Dichloride
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Ethylene Oxide
Fatty Acids
Ferric Nitrate
Ferrous Chloride
Ferrous Sulfate
Fluoboric Acid
Fluorine
Fluosilicic Acid
Formaldehyde 100%
Formic Acid
Freon 113
Freon 12
Freon 22
Freon TF
Freonr 11
Fuel Oils
Furan Resin
Furfural
Gallic Acid
Gasoline
Gasoline (high-aromatic)
Grease
Heptane
Hexane
Hydrazine
Hydrobromic Acid 100%
Hydrobromic Acid 20%
Hydrochloric Acid 100%
Hydrochloric Acid 100%
Hydrochloric Acid 20%
Hydrochloric Acid 37%
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%)
Hydrocyanic Acid Fair
Hydrofluoric Acid 100%
Hydrofluoric Acid 20%
Hydrofluoric Acid 50%
Hydrofluoric Acid 75%
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100%
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20%
Hydrogen Gas
Hydrogen Peroxide 100%
Hydrogen Peroxide 30%
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua)
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry)
Hydroquinone
Isooctane
Isopropyl Acetate
Isopropyl Acetate D
Isopropyl Ether
Isotane
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5)
Kerosene
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Ketones
Lacquer Thinners
Lacquers
Lead Acetate
Ligroin
Lithium Hydroxide
Lubricants
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium
Lye: KOH Potassium
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide
Lye: NaOH Sodium
Melamine
Mercuric Chloride (dilute)
Mercury
Methane
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Acetone
Methyl Acrylate
Methyl Butyl Ketone
Methyl Cellosolve
Methyl Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
Methyl Methacrylate
Methylamine
Methylene Chloride
Mineral Spirits
Monochloroacetic acid
Monoethanolamine
Morpholine
Mustard
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Nickel Nitrate
Nitric Acid (20%)
Nitric Acid (50%)
Nitric Acid (5-10%)
Nitric Acid (Concentrated)
Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen Fertilizer
Nitromethane
Nitrous Acid
Nitrous Oxide
Oils: Aniline
Oils:Cinnamon
Oils:Creosote
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40,50)
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6)
Oils:Olive
Oils:Orange
Oils:Pine
Oils:Rapeseed
Oils:Silicone
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Oils:Turbine
Oleic Acid
Oleum 100%
Oleum 25%
Ozone
Palmitic Acid
Pentane
Perchloric Acid
Perchloric Acid
Perchloroethylene
Perchloroethylene
Petrolatum
Petroleum
Phenol (10%)
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
Phosphoric Acid (>40%)
Phosphoric Acid (crude)
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride
Picric Acid
Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Chloride
140°F
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Fluoborate
Bath R.T.
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Sulfate Bath
150°F
Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F
Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Fluoborate
Bath 100°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Barrel Chrome
Bath 95°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Black Chrome
Bath 115°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Chromic-
Sulfuric Bath 130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluoride Bath
130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluosilicate
Bath 95°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
Fluoborate Bath 120°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
Sulfate Bath R.T.
Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T.
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfamate 140°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Am Sulfate
Bath 150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Chloride
Bath 190°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Sulfate Bath
150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Fluoborate Bath
145°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-Chloride
Bath 160°F
Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Electroless 200°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Fluoborate 100-
170°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-Chloride 130-
160°F
Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 120°F
Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F
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Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash)
Potassium Permanganate
Propane (liquefied)
Propylene
Pyridine
Resorcinal
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Chlorate
Sodium Hydrosulfite
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
Sodium Hydroxide (80%)
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20 br="">Sodium Hypochlorite (100%)
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Polyphosphate
Sodium Sulfide
Sodium Sulfite
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo)
Stoddard Solvent
Styrene
Sulfur Trioxide
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%)
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%)
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated)
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated)
Sulfurous Acid
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene (Toluol)
Trichloroacetic Acid
Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Tricresylphosphate
Triethylamine
Turpentine
Urea
Varnish
Vinyl Acetate
Xylene