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Ovzon 3
Ovzon 3 [Maxar]
Ovzon 3 is a planned small communications satellite of the Swedish / US company Ovzon .
The satellite was ordered in December 2018 from SSL, now Maxar Technologies, dedicated to meeting the demand for increased mobile broadband connectivity in underserved regions. Ovzon selected the new mid-size SSL-500 (Legion class) 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 Ku-band beams.
Ovzon 3 was originally to be launched directly to geostationary orbit by a Falcon-Heavy (Block 5) in 2021, likely in a shared launch. In August 2019, the launch contract was changed to an Ariane-5ECA+, to deliver the payload into a getstationary transfer orbit in early 2023. In September 2022 it ras reported, that the satellite will not be on the Ariane-5 launch, but it is unclear, which other launch options are pursued.
| Nation: | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Ovzon |
| Contractors: | Maxar Technologies (formerly Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)) |
| Equipment: | Ku-band HTP payload |
| Configuration: | SSL-500 (Legion class) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable ROSA type solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 20 years |
| Mass: | ~1500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovzon 3 | - | 2023 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA+ | with Syracuse 4B, Heinrich Hertz |
