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The Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service order from Swedish Space Corporation will be delivered during 2024 with an initial rollout in 2024-01-01.
Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service combines Ovzon’s mobile satellite terminals with resilient and high-performing satellite networks and 24/7/365 service and support.
Ovzon plans to launch the Ovzon 3 satellite as soon as December 2023.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to launch Ovzon 3 is slated for as soon as December.
Ovzon 3 was originally slated to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2021 before shifting to Arianespace and later to a Falcon 9 following Maxar’s manufacturing delays.
Ovzon expected 2023 revenues to be similar to the 357 million Swedish krona recorded for 2022 but is now projecting 250 million Swedish krona for 2023 amid delays in finalizing new orders.
As of 2023-10-20, Ovzon 3 was on track to be shipped to SpaceX’s launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, by late November following testing and assembly progress.
Ovzon 3 will take several months to reach its geostationary orbital slot at 59.7 degrees East using onboard electric propulsion.
Ovzon was awarded for the third consecutive year a 12-month service renewal contract from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK Government.
The current service renewal will be delivered using Ovzon’s existing SATCOM networks while Ovzon readies its new satellite, Ovzon 3, for launch late 2023 or early next year.
Ovzon received a 12-month order to deliver Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service for use by the Italian Border Police.
The Ovzon T7 has transmitted 10 Mbps and received 60 Mbps on current Ovzon networks.
In December 2021 Ovzon signed a contract with its previous Italian distributor for the same end-customer, the Italian Fire and Rescue Services.
Ovzon partnered with Vodafone Italia to deliver its SATCOM-as-a-Service solution to the Italian Fire and Rescue Services.
Ovzon 3 was at risk of missing a 2022-12-31 ITU deadline to begin providing services from its designated geostationary orbit slot if deployment occurred late in the prior launch window.
Ovzon will provide an update on Ovzon 3 at the conclusion of the upcoming dynamics tests.
Ovzon 3 relies on electric propulsion and will take several months to climb to its geostationary slot at 59.7 degrees East after reaching geostationary transfer orbit.
Ovzon is working with SpaceX to complete the analysis required to safeguard Ovzon 3 in the Falcon 9 launch environment.
Ovzon 3 was originally planned to launch in 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy before Ovzon secured a launch deal with Arianespace.
Ovzon 3 will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into geostationary transfer orbit.