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SIMBA (46279)
COSPAR: 2020-061H | Alt Name: SIMBA
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46279
International Designator
2020-061H
Decay Date
8/14/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SIMBA
Alternative Name
SIMBA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IRMB
Country
Belgium
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SIMBA is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on September 3, 2020, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.6 meters. It was manufactured by IRMB/ISISBV for technology demonstration purposes and belongs to the owner IRMB. SIMBA has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and a launch mass of 4 kilograms, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan. No additional information on major events or specific frequencies used for communication are provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SIMBA
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
IRMB/ISISBV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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