Have you ever considered how much preparation goes into any mission planned to go into space? The number of science projects and science experiments that have been conducted on every single piece of equipment that will be used? It is an industry where the smallest error can make the difference between life and death.

A malfunctioning bulb can actually kill you in outer space. That is why everything has to be perfect. This is not a place where you can sit back and say 80% is good enough. If it is not 100% good it can not be used. That is why you find most people checking and rechecking every fact that they can before any rocket launch.

It is also a place where constant innovation and improvements are needed. To find a better way to do something in a shorter time and more efficiently is a constant ongoing effort. That is why even you high school science project could help a rocket scientist team.

Of course the original project may need some working on, but you will get credit for the original idea. So if you want to really make a mark with your science project you can think of super specializing in the field that will help the next mission going in to space. Consider some part that can be improved and get to work on it.