Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alpha_Magnetic_Spectrometer
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
particle physics experiment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AMS
gptkbp:component electromagnetic calorimeter
permanent magnet
ring imaging Cherenkov detector
silicon tracker
time of flight detector
transition radiation detector
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Romania
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:CERN
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Department_of_Energy_(US)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
May 16, 2011
gptkbp:location gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:mass 8500 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-134
gptkbp:operates gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Samuel_C._C._Ting
gptkbp:purpose search for antimatter
search for dark matter
study cosmic rays
gptkbp:relatedTo astroparticle physics
cosmic ray physics
International Space Station experiments
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:website https://ams02.space/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AMS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4