Ovzon

Ovzon AB is a broadband telecommunications company that offers mobile communication services via satellite. Ovzon has offices in Stockholm in Sweden and Florida in the United States.[1]

History

Ovzon was founded in 2006.

Future projects

Ovzon-3 satellite

Ovzon is planning to procure and launch its own communications satellite Ovzon-3 with a mass of 1500 kg,[2] which was announced on 16 October 2018.[3] The original launch contract was attributed to SpaceX for a Falcon Heavy mission no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2020. The satellite would have been delivered directly into geostationary orbit.[4]

Ovzon announced 23 August 2019 that it had ended its agreement with SpaceX and would instead launch Ovzon-3 on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle in 2021.[5]

Delays in satellite manufacturing, by Feb 2023, shifted the launch back to SpaceX, with a planned launch on a Falcon 9 between July and September 2023.[2]

References
  1. "Ovzon 3 – makes higher data speeds and new services possible". Ovzon. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "Ovzon taps in SpaceX for delayed debut satellite". 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. Wahlberg, Per (16 October 2018). "Ovzon signs agreement with SpaceX for first satellite launch" (Press release). Ovzon. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. Henry, Caleb (16 October 2018). "Swedish firm buys Falcon Heavy launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. "SpaceX loses Falcon Heavy customer Ovzon to Arianespace". SpaceNews. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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