OVZON-3 (58698)

COSPAR: 2024-003A | Alt Name: Ovzon 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 3, 2024

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58698

International Designator

2024-003A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:41:09 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

138.70°

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Argument of Perigee

295.48°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OVZON-3

Alternative Name

Ovzon 3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

OVZON

Country

Sweden

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58698U 24003A   26200.86191566  .00000048  00000+0  00000+0 0  9997

2 58698   0.0176 138.6958 0000048 295.4756 233.4413 01.00273189  7774

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Summary

OVZON-3, also known as Ovzon 3, is a communication satellite launched on January 3, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of SSL-500 (Legion class) with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 27 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 1500 kg and a launch mass of 1800 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-band HTP payload and two deployable ROSA type solar arrays, along with batteries for power. OVZON-3 was manufactured by MAXSS and owned by OVZON. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected lifetime of 20 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1800

Shape

Box+2 pan

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ovzon 3

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

MAXSS

Life Expectancy

20 years

Bus

SSL-500

Configuration

SSL-500 (Legion class)

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

Ku-band HTP payload

Power System

2 deployable ROSA type solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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