page_title: Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter
hierarchical_section_title: Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter
caption_attribution_description: English: Launch of the ATIC balloon-experiment (Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter) to detect cosmic rays over Antarctica.
context_page_description: The Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter is a balloon-borne instrument flying in the stratosphere over Antarctica to measure the energy and composition of cosmic rays. ATIC was launched from McMurdo Station for the first time in December 2000 and has since completed three successful flights out of four.
context_section_description: The Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter (ATIC) is a balloon-borne instrument flying in the stratosphere over Antarctica to measure the energy and composition of cosmic rays. ATIC was launched from McMurdo Station for the first time in December 2000 and has since completed three successful flights out of four.
caption: Launch of ATIC
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