PM Modi Hails ISRO’s BlueBird Block-2 Launch as a ‘Proud Milestone’ for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails ISRO’s successful LVM3-M6 launch of the BlueBird Block-2 satellite, calling it a proud milestone in India’s growing space journey. (PC: TOI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, calling the mission a “proud milestone” in India’s expanding space journey. The heavy-lift LVM3-M6 rocket placed the next-generation U.S. communications satellite into its designated orbit during an early-morning launch from the Satish […]

ISRO’s LVM3 Set to Launch Next-Generation Communication Satellite on December 24

The LVM3-M6 Mission launch is scheduled on December 24, 2025 at 08:54 hrs IST from the Second Launch Pad (SLP), SDSC SHAR. (PC: X/@isro/ANI)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a landmark commercial launch as its heavy-lift rocket LVM3 is scheduled to place a next-generation communication satellite into orbit on December 24. The mission, designated LVM3-M6, will deploy the BlueBird Block-2 satellite for U.S.-based space communications company AST SpaceMobile, marking a significant milestone in global satellite-based […]