TubeSat Payload

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You've heard of the CubeSat, now here's the TubeSat! This is for a school project, eventually this payload will be ready for flight. This payload is designed to hold a Geiger counter instrument in the center tube to detect radiation. The space around the inside tube will be filled with water to test if water is an effective radiation shielding technique. The walls of the tubes are coated in epoxy resin to ensure no leaks occur. The total payload size is 5 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide. More updates to come. Update: 4/9/19 - Added a new lid that has a hole for wires, as well as a groove for the inner tube to sit in securely. Update: 4/2/19 - Fit model for a lid, lid fits well inside outer shell. - Added an interior tube to house sensors.