| Spacecraft name | SIMBA (Sun-earth IMBAlance) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was operational until 2022-12-31? Retired? (Operated until end of December 2022 as per abstract from CubeSat Industry Days) |
| Launched | 2020-09-03 |
| NORAD ID | 46279 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Vega (Small Satellite Mission Service) |
| Organization | Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | Belgium |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by ISISpace |
| Operator | ISISpace |
| Partners | KU Leuven University, ESA (European Space Agency) |
| Oneliner |
Measure the Total Solar Irradiance and Earth Radiation Budget climate variables with a miniaturized radiometer instrument. |
| Description |
Study the feasibility to monitor with the same instrument both the incoming solar radiation and the earths outgoing radiation. |
| Notes |
Was part of QB50. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-12-14
