Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Summary

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is a particle detector[1]. It draws 234 Wikipedia views per month (particle_detector category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's field of work was particle physics[3].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is the creator of Massachusetts Institute of Technology[4].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's instance of is recorded as particle detector[5].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's instance of is recorded as space instrument[6].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's instance of is recorded as International Space Station facility[7].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's instance of is recorded as International Space Station experiment[8].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's manufacturer is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's manufacturer is recorded as CERN[10].
  • The location of Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer was International Space Station[11].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is part of US Orbital Segment[12].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is used for particle physics experiment[13].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's Commons category is recorded as Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer[14].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle[15].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's service entry is recorded as May 19, 2011[16].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[17].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's significant event is recorded as installation[18].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's significant event is recorded as service entry[19].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's official website is recorded as https://ams02.space/[20].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's official website is recorded as https://ams.nasa.gov/[21].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's start point is recorded as Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A[22].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's used by is recorded as Expedition 27[23].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's used by is recorded as Expedition 28[24].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's used by is recorded as Expedition 29[25].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's used by is recorded as Expedition 30[26].
  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's used by is recorded as Expedition 31[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include particle detector[5], space instrument[6], International Space Station facility[7], and International Space Station experiment[8].

Use and Application

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is used for particle physics experiment[13]. It is part of US Orbital Segment[12]. Recorded used by include Expedition 27[23], Expedition 28[24], Expedition 29[25], Expedition 30[26], Expedition 31[27], and Expedition 32[28].

Why It Matters

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer draws 234 Wikipedia views per month (particle_detector category, ranking #3 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ams02.org. ams02.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ams02.org. ams02.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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