AMS-02 Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Description
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer(AMS-02) is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector designed to operate as an external module on the International Space Station. It will use the unique environment of space to study the universe and its origin by searching for antimatter, dark matter while performing precision measurements of cosmic rays composition and flux. The AMS-02 observations will help answer fundamental questions, such as "What makes up the universe's invisible mass?" or "What happened to the primordial antimatter?" NASA |
Links
http://ams.nasa.gov Facts Spectrum Studied: Particle Detection Launch Date: 2011-05-16 Status: Still Operational Orbital Location: Earth Orbit (353 km) (External Module of International Space Station) Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-134 Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida Mass: 8,500 kg Funding Agency US Department of Energy Collaboration between 56 institutes representing 16 countries including China, Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, USA, and Mexico. |