ISRO's LVM3-M6 to Launch Heaviest Commercial BlueBird Block-2 Satellite Tomorrow

ISRO is set to launch the LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 mission tomorrow, December 24, 2025, carrying a US-based AST SpaceMobile communication satellite. This commercial mission will deploy the heaviest payload ever launched by an LVM3 rocket from India. The satellite aims to provide global direct-to-smartphone cellular broadband connectivity.

• ISRO to launch LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 mission on Dec 24, 2025.
• Satellite is commercial, for AST SpaceMobile, providing direct-to-smartphone broadband.
• BlueBird Block-2, weighing 6,100 kg, is LVM3's heaviest payload to LEO.
• Mission marks LVM3's 6th operational flight and ISRO's 101st launch.
• A 24-hour countdown for the launch commenced on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

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