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PAMELA is a bacronym for Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics. Launched on 15 June 2006, PAMELA is the first satellite dedicated to detecting cosmic rays and also antimatter from space, in the form of positrons and antiprotons. The result of a scientific collaboration between Russia, Italy, Germany and Sweden, the 470 kg, US$32 million (EU€24.8 million, UK£16.8 million) satellite will make observations for three years.
