Suggested Edit for Satellite
Suggested by ENSFNM on: 2022-07-06 10:22 Citation: VK5Q1 and SV1QVE survey Verdict: Approved Reviewed by - on: 2022-07-08 01:01
Name SIMBA
NORAD ID 46279
Followed NORAD ID -
Alternative Names Sun-Earth Imbalance
Description SIMBA (Sun-Earth Imbalance), a 3U CubeSat mission led by the Royal Meteorological Institute Belgium, The objective is to measure the TSI (Total Solar Irradiance) and Earth Radiation Budget climate variables with a miniaturized radiometer instrument. This mission will help in the study of the global warming. This science mission will have a design lifetime of 3 years and the satellite performances will be monitored from ground station located in The Netherlands. Not to be confused with the Italy-Kenyan animal monitoring satellite 47941
Owner/Operator -
Status Operational
Countries of Origin
Website https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/simba
Dashboard URL -
Launch Date Sept. 3, 2020, midnight
Deploy Date -
Image SIMBA
Field Previous Suggested
Description SIMBA (Sun-Earth Imbalance), a 3U CubeSat mission led by the Royal Meteorological Institute Belgium, The objective is to measure the TSI (Total Solar Irradiance) and Earth Radiation Budget climate variables with a miniaturized radiometer instrument. This mission will help in the study of the global warming. This science mission will have a design lifetime of 3 years and the satellite performances will be monitored from ground station located in The Netherlands. SIMBA (Sun-Earth Imbalance), a 3U CubeSat mission led by the Royal Meteorological Institute Belgium, The objective is to measure the TSI (Total Solar Irradiance) and Earth Radiation Budget climate variables with a miniaturized radiometer instrument. This mission will help in the study of the global warming. This science mission will have a design lifetime of 3 years and the satellite performances will be monitored from ground station located in The Netherlands. Not to be confused with the Italy-Kenyan animal monitoring satellite 47941
Website - https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/simba