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Barbara Rempel
Carlsbad High School

Experiment Overview
Compare radiation levels above Spaceport America to levels taken in Carlsbad, New Mexico, home of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).

Experiment Description
Community interest spawned student interest in levels of radiation. WIPP is a low-level radiation waste storage facility. Currently there are few publications on radiation collected onboard short-term launches to space. Comparative data will be made between radiation levels in Carlsbad, NM and above Spaceport America.

Hypothesis
Higher levels of radiation will be detected as the rocket goes into space.

Analysis
Data will be downloaded onto a computer from the Geiger Counter (Radiation Meter) and tested to determine radiation levels.