SIMBA (Sun-earth IMBAlance)

SIMBA
SIMBA
SIMBA
SIMBA
SIMBA
Satellite SIMBA (Sun-earth IMBAlance)
Spacecraft type 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 2020-09-02
NORAD ID 46279
Deployer QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace]
Launcher Vega (Small Satellite Mission Service)
Organisation Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium
Institution Institute
Entity Government (Civil / Military)
Headquarters 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.
he main payload sensor is an electrical substitution cavity radiometer designed specifically to measure the total radiation. The ADCS, as a newly developed system including an experimental star tracker, will have its maiden flight with SIMBA, and will be tested for its functionality and performance. The satellite also incorporates an FM transponder which will be accessible to the radio amateur community at regular times during and after the conclusion of the nominal missions.

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COTS subsystems
  • ADCS - CubeSatPointing
Subsystems sources [1]

Last modified: 2023-11-04

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