ISRO's LVM3.
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Space and science enthusiasts have a significant happening to wait for before 2025 ends. In a proud moment for India, Indian Space Research Organisation has announced the launch communication satellite.
ISRO is set to deploy the next-generation satellite on December 24. The mission, part of the commercial deal with US-based AST SpaceMobile, is designed to provide high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones worldwide.
The upcoming LVM3 M6 mission will carry the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit.
What's BlueBird block-2?
The BlueBird block-2 mission is part of the global Low Earth Orbit constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through a satellite. This constellation would enable 4G and 5G voice and video calls, texts, streaming and data for anyone at anytime, ISRO was quoted in media reports.
The BlueBird Block-2 spacecraft would be the heaviest payload to be launched into Low Earth Orbit in the history of LVM3 rocket, news agency PTI reported.
Notably, the LVM3 rocket has successfully launched two OneWeb missions with 72 satellites as well as Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3.
The communication satellite in the LVM3-M5/CMS-03 mission, which was successfully launched on November 2, 2025, was ISRO's most recent launch.