The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Ovzon 3 Roll-Out Solar Arrays Deployed

Redwire ROSA Panels Powering New Communications Satellite

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Tom Patton
Jan 12, 2024
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Two 5-kW Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) have successfully deployed and are operating nominally in geosynchronous orbit on the Maxar Space Systems-built Ovzon 3 communications satellite, which successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on January 3. Ovzon 3 represents the first-ever integration of Redwire’s ROSA technology with a commercial satellite …

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