SpaceX launched the Ovzon 3 satellite for Swedish satellite operator Ovzon on Wednesday evening, after many delays. Ovzon 3 is the first privately funded and developed Swedish Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communications satellite, and it will support Ovzon’s satcom-as-a-service solutions. It is also Maxar Space Systems’ first flight of Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSAs). It is the first proprietary satellite for Swedish satcom company Ovzon, which invested in its own satellite as it is rolling out satcom-as-a-service capabilities. CEO Norén spoke with Via Satellite in 2022, saying the satellite will “revolutionize” the company’s satcom-as-a-service offering and allow service for new generations of small, mobile satellite terminals.
