SIMBA (Sun-Earth Imbalance), a 3U CubeSat mission led by the Royal Meteorological Institute Belgium.
Name of Satellite | SIMBA (Sun-earth IMBAlance) |
Purpose | Earth Science |
Contractor | Royal Meteorologial Institute, Belgium/ESA |
Country of Contractor | Belgium |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 6 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 541 |
Date of Launch | 02.09.2020 |
Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle | Vega |
COSPAR Number | 2020-061H |
NORAD Number | 46279 |
SIMBA Earth Science Satellite 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.