ISRO LVM3-M6 Mission Scheduled for December 24 to Launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 Satellite; Check Launch Timing and Other Details
ISRO is preparing for the LVM3-M6 mission on December 24, a significant commercial launch from Indian soil. The mission will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit, marking a milestone in India’s space programme and reinforcing its growing presence in the global satellite launch market.
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ISRO has announced the LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 Mission, a dedicated commercial launch using the LVM3 rocket to deploy AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite from India. This will be the sixth operational flight of LVM3, a three-stage launch vehicle capable of carrying 4,200 kg to GTO. The LVM3-M6 mission will place the 3,600 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of 520 km. It will be the largest commercial communications satellite in LEO and the heaviest payload launched by LVM3 from Indian soil. The satellite is designed to enable space-based cellular broadband connectivity directly to standard smartphones. ‘Maven’: NASA Loses Contact With Mars Probe.
ISRO Schedules Launch of LVM3-M6 on December 24, 2025
Meet #LVM3M6
ISRO’s operational heavy-lift launch vehicle with a proven record of reliable missions. Ready to deliver BlueBird Block-2 to Low Earth Orbit.
Launch on 24 Dec 2025 at 08:54 IST.
Youtube Livestreaming link: https://t.co/FMYCs31L3j
🗓️ 24 Dec 2025 | 🕗 08:24 IST… pic.twitter.com/K85ef7aNqY
— ISRO (@isro) December 22, 2025
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