The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer ( AMS) arrived in late August 2010 at the Kennedy Space Center (Florida) .
It was an opportunity for Peter Hinze , Government Coordinator for aeronautics and aerospace as well as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology ( BMWi ) , to highlight the expertise to German . He has stated that ” AMS is an example for the prestigious achievements in basic research in Germany. With AMS , answers to central questions of the physics of our universe will be made. I am delighted that the transport of AMS to the International Space Station ( ISS ) has been made possible by the end of space shuttle flights . I congratulate the German scientists and Schael professor at the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH , North Rhine Westphalia), who participated in the successful development of AMS through its expertise and its strong commitment to excellence .
The instrument was presented to the public on the morning of August 28 , before his departure to the ISS scheduled February 26, 2011 aboard the last flight of U.S. space shuttles.
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It was an opportunity for Peter Hinze , Government Coordinator for aeronautics and aerospace as well as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology ( BMWi ) , to highlight the expertise to German . He has stated that ” AMS is an example for the prestigious achievements in basic research in Germany. With AMS , answers to central questions of the physics of our universe will be made. I am delighted that the transport of AMS to the International Space Station ( ISS ) has been made possible by the end of space shuttle flights . I congratulate the German scientists and Schael professor at the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH , North Rhine Westphalia), who participated in the successful development of AMS through its expertise and its strong commitment to excellence .