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Ovzon 3
Ovzon 3 [SSL]
Ovzon 3 is a planned small communications satellite of the Swedish / US Ovzon company.
The satellite was ordered in December 2018 from SSL, dedicated to meeting the demand for increased mobile broadband connectivity in underserved regions. Ovzon selected the new mid-size SSL-500 platform for its first satellite. The satellite will be equipped with a third party built central on-board processor (OBP) attached to high-performance steerable beams.
Ovzon 3 will be launched directly to geostationary orbit by a Falcon-Heavy in 2021. Likely the launch will be shared with one or more satellites.
| Nation: | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Ovzon |
| Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | SSL-500 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovzon 3 | - | 2021 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-Heavy | with ? |
