Ovzon
Ovzon is a broadband telecommunication company that offers mobile communication services via satellite. Ovzon has offices in Stockholm and Florida in the United States.[1]
History
Founded in 2006.
Future projects
Ovzon is planning to procure and launch its own communications satellite Ovzon-3, which was announced on October 16, 2018.[2] The launch contract was attributed to SpaceX for a Falcon Heavy mission no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2020. The satellite will be delivered directly into geostationary orbit.[3] Ovzon announced August 23, 2019 that it had ended its agreement with SpaceX and would instead launch Ovzon-3 on an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket in 2021.[4]
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References
- Company in brief
- Wahlberg, Per (October 16, 2018). "Ovzon signs agreement with SpaceX for first satellite launch" (Press release). Ovzon. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- Henry, Caleb (October 16, 2018). "Swedish firm buys Falcon Heavy launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- "SpaceX loses Falcon Heavy customer Ovzon to Arianespace". SpaceNews.com. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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