Superconducting Super Collider

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Superconducting_Super_Collider
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle physics experiment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SSC
gptkbp:cancellationDate gptkb:politics
cost overruns
budget concerns
gptkbp:constructionHalted 1993
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1991
gptkbp:costOverruns yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:U.S._federal_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superconducting Super Collider
gptkbp:legacy influenced future accelerator projects
site repurposed for other uses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Roy_Schwitters
gptkbp:plannedBy proton-proton collider
gptkbp:plannedCircumference 87.1 km
gptkbp:plannedEnergy 20 TeV per beam
gptkbp:plannedToDiscover gptkb:Higgs_boson
gptkbp:plannedToSurpass gptkb:CERN_Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkb:Fermilab_Tevatron
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Ellis_County,_Texas
gptkbp:purpose high-energy physics research
gptkbp:releaseYear 1999
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:tunnelPartiallyBuilt yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_Research_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6