AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/AMS-02_(Alpha_Magnetic_Spectrometer)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	particle physics experiment space-based detector
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AMS-02
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:component	electromagnetic calorimeter ring imaging Cherenkov detector silicon tracker transition radiation detector time of flight system anti-coincidence counters
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:China gptkb:Finland gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Italy gptkb:Mexico gptkb:Portugal gptkb:Romania gptkb:Russia gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Spain gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataCollected	over 200 billion cosmic ray events (as of 2023)
gptkbp:fullName	Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer – 02
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:CERN gptkb:European_Space_Agency gptkb:US_Department_of_Energy various international partners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer)
gptkbp:launchDate	2011-05-16
gptkbp:launched	gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:location	gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:magnetType	permanent magnet
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:STS-134
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:CERN gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:powerSource	2 kW
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:AMS-01
gptkbp:principalInvestigator	gptkb:Samuel_C._C._Ting
gptkbp:purpose	search for antimatter search for dark matter study cosmic rays
gptkbp:scientificGoals	measure composition of cosmic rays search for antimatter nuclei search for evidence of dark matter study origin of cosmic rays
gptkbp:sensorType	magnetic spectrometer
gptkbp:weight	8500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Cosmic_rays
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7