Source: TH
Context:
ISRO is set to launch the U.S.-built BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite aboard the LVM3-M6 mission on 24 December 2025, under a commercial arrangement with AST SpaceMobile.
About BlueBird Satellite
- Built by AST SpaceMobile (USA)
- Part of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation
- Mission Name: LVM3–M6
- Launch Vehicle: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)
- Launch Site: Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota
- Weight: ~6,500 kg
- Launch Time: 8:54 am IST on 24 December 2025
