Ovzon AB is a broadband telecommunications company that offers, according to their informations[1], mobile satellite communications services, SATCOM-as-a-Service, to customers across the globe. The services combine high data speed with high mobility.

Ovzon AB
TypePublic
IndustryTelecommunications, Satellite internet access
PredecessorOverHorizon (Sweden) Edit this on Wikidata
Founded2006 (2006)
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden,
Number of locations
Stockholm, Sweden; Florida, United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMobile broadband services via satellite
Websitewww.ovzon.com

History

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Ovzon was founded in 2006 and has offices in Stockholm[1], Sweden, Herndon, VA and Tampa, FL in the USA. Ovzon is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap.

In September 2025, Ovzon signed a refinancing agreement with Danske Bank as part of a term loan of SEK 300 million, with a revolving credit facility of another SEK 300m, over a tenor of two years with a one-year extension, which reduced the company's interest expenses.[2]

Ovzon-3 satellite

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Ovzon-3 Launch

Ovzon planned to procure and launch its own communications satellite Ovzon-3 with a mass of 1800 kg,[3] which was announced on 16 October 2018.[4] The original launch contract was attributed to SpaceX for a Falcon Heavy mission no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2020. The satellite would have been delivered directly into geostationary orbit.[5]

Ovzon announced 23 August 2019 that it had ended its agreement with SpaceX and would instead launch Ovzon-3 on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle in 2021.[6]

Delays in satellite manufacturing led Ovzon to shift the launch back to SpaceX as the Ariane 5 approached its retirement.[7] Ovzon-3 was launched on a Falcon 9 Block 5 on 3 January 2024.[8] It is the first commercial satellite with Roll Out Solar Array that were deployed on 10 January 2024.[9][10]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Ovzon strengthens the Group Management". Ovzon. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. Russell, Laurence (4 September 2025). "Ovzon signs refinancing agreement with Danske Bank". www.datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. "Ovzon 3 Launch". Ovzon. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. Wahlberg, Per (16 October 2018). "Ovzon signs agreement with SpaceX for first satellite launch" (Press release). Ovzon. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Henry, Caleb (16 October 2018). "Swedish firm buys Falcon Heavy launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. "SpaceX loses Falcon Heavy customer Ovzon to Arianespace". SpaceNews. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. Rainbow, Jason (3 February 2023). "Ovzon taps in SpaceX for delayed debut satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. "SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Ovzon-3 satellite, kicking off launch year at the Cape". Spaceflight Now. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  9. "Redwire Roll-Out Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed on First Commercial GEO Satellite for Maxar's Ovzon 3 Mission". www.businesswire.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. Rainbow, Jason (10 January 2024). "Ovzon 3 successfully deploys solar arrays in geostationary orbit". SpaceNews. Retrieved 11 January 2024.