{"id":468185,"date":"2025-12-24T04:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/468185\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T04:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:54:12","slug":"bluebird-block-2-mission-isro-successfully-launches-lvm3-m6-rocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/468185\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueBird Block-2 mission: ISRO successfully launches LVM3-M6 rocket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Video grab of ISRO launching the LVM3-M6 rocket with the BlueBird Block-2 mission\n <\/p>\n

The Indian Space Research Organisation\u2019s (ISRO) Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) morning successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite <\/a>in low earth orbit.<\/p>\n

At 8.55 a.m., the LVM3 lifted off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and 15 minutes later placed the satellite in the intended orbit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

ISRO accomplished two milestones with this mission as it was able to deploy the largest commercial communications satellite in low earth orbit, and also the BlueBird Block-2 satellite became the heaviest payload (6,100kg) to be launched by LVM3 from Indian soil. <\/p>\n

ISRO chairman V. Narayanan declared the mission a success. <\/p>\n

The BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite is developed by AST SpaceMobile, USA, and is part of a next-generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, designed to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity directly to standard mobile smartphones.<\/p>\n

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Kudos Team #ISRO<\/a> for the successful launch of LVM3-M6 carrying BlueBird Block-2. <\/p>\n

With the visionary patronage of PM Sh @narendramodi<\/a>, @isro<\/a> continues to achieve one success after another, reiterating India’s growing prowess in Space technology. pic.twitter.com\/gsnYimTwZs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cBlueBird block-2 mission is part of a global LEO constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through satellite . This constellation will enable 4G and 5G voice and video calls, texts, streaming, and data for everyone, everywhere, at all times. It features a 223m\u00b2 phased array, making it the largest commercial communications satellite ever deployed into low Earth orbit,\u201d ISRO said.<\/p>\n

This was the sixth operational flight of LVM3 and third dedicated commercial mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn its earlier missions, LVM3 successfully launched Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and two OneWeb missions carrying 72 satellites. The previous launch of LVM3 was the LVM3-M5\/CMS-03 mission which was successfully accomplished on November 2, 2025,\u201d ISRO said<\/p>\n

Published – December 24, 2025 08:57 am IST<\/p>\n