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Ovzon was founded in 2006 with an initial focus on providing mobile satellite terminals.
The Falcon 9 first-stage booster used on the Ovzon 3 launch completed its 10th flight on the mission.
Ovzon ordered the 1,500-kilogram Ovzon 3 satellite from Maxar in 2018.
Ovzon 3 is the first commercial geostationary spacecraft to be deployed by a privately funded Swedish company.
The Ovzon 3 satellite launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on 2024-01-03.
Poor weather in late 2023 delayed the Ovzon 3 mission to 2024-01-03.
SpaceX launched the Ovzon 3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, 2024-01-03 at 6:04 p.m. ET.
When launched, Ovzon 3 will be the first privately funded and developed Swedish geostationary satellite.
The Falcon 9 first stage supporting the Ovzon 3 mission was flying its 10th flight and previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, and five Starlink missions.
Ovzon 3 will be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
SpaceX provided a backup launch opportunity for Ovzon 3 on Thursday, 2024-01-04 with an 87-minute launch window opening at 4:47 p.m. ET.
The first stage booster for Ovzon 3 previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, and five Starlink missions.
Ovzon reported that the Ovzon 3 spacecraft remains healthy and the company is working closely with SpaceX to prepare for a launch in early January 2024.
The primary launch opportunity for Ovzon 3 has a 10-minute window that opens at 6:04 p.m. ET.
When launched, Ovzon 3 will be the first privately funded and developed Swedish geostationary satellite.
Ovzon 3 is specifically designed and developed to provide high mobility, performance, and resiliency for mission-critical assignments.
SpaceX will launch Ovzon 3 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Ovzon is working closely with SpaceX to prepare Ovzon 3 for launch.
Ovzon will deliver the SATCOM-as-a-Service during large parts of 2024 with service start in the first quarter of 2024.
Stefan Gustafsson, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainable Business at Swedish Space Corporation, supports the view that resilient satellite communications are an important tool for civil society and national security and that SSC can offer a robust satcom service with Ovzon attractive to both traditional space actors and new industries.