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Ovzon-3

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Wednesday January 3 2024, 23:04:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go16%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

Ovzon 3 is a planned small communications satellite of the Swedish / US company Ovzon . The satellite was ordered in December 2018 from Maxar Technologies to meet the demand for increased mobile broadband connectivity in under-served 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.

Reusable Hardware

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First Stage · Flight-provenB1076

expended10th flight

Flights22

Landings21/21100%

Fastest turn21d 2h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1· 9 km downrange

52d 1h since last flight

Booster first launched on the Dragon CRS-26 mission. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG II launch.

Previous flights · 21

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go16%LL2 Go90%Wind2 m/sGusts5 m/sCloud38%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

100% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14805 ft) — approximated · METAR reports thunder or overhead lightning: "KCOF 270255Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM VCTS -DZ SCT190 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE0155DZB015" · ≥60% layer 13422–17835 ft (4413 ft thick) — approximated

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VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday January 3 2024, 23:04:00 UTC→Wednesday January 3 2024, 23:14:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598