"SpaceX Set for First 2024 Evening Launch with Ovzon-3 Satellite on Wednesday"

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Source: Florida Today
"SpaceX Set for First 2024 Evening Launch with Ovzon-3 Satellite on Wednesday"
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SpaceX is set to launch the Ovzon 3 satellite, Sweden's first privately funded geostationary broadband-internet satellite, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station shortly after sunset on Wednesday. The launch window is between 6:04 to 6:14 p.m., with a 90% chance of favorable weather. The satellite will enhance Ovzon's SATCOM-as-a-Service offerings and is expected to be fully operational by mid-2024 after transitioning to its geostationary orbit using electric propulsion over three to four months post-launch. Live coverage will be available at floridatoday.com/space.

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