“LVM3 will deploy the largest commercial communications satellite in Low Earth Orbit and launch its heaviest payload from Indian soil.”
December 24 , 2025 ; The LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 Mission is a dedicated commercial mission onboard the LVM3 launch vehicle, which will launch the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of AST SpaceMobile, USA. This mission marks the 6th operational flight of LVM3.
LVM3-M6 Mission : ISRO’s LVM3 Prepares for Biggest Commercial LEO Launch
LVM3, developed by ISRO, is a three-stage launch vehicle comprising two solid strap-on motors (S200), a liquid core stage (L110), and a cryogenic upper stage (C25). It has a lift-off mass of 640 tonnes, a height of 43.5 m, and a payload capability of 4,200 kg to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). In its earlier missions, LVM3 successfully launched Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and two OneWeb missions carrying 72 satellites. LVM3 successfully completed its previous launch, the LVM3-M5/CMS-03 mission, on November 02, 2025.
ISRO’s Heavy-Lift s BlueBird Block-2 Mission
In this mission, LVM3-M6 will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit. This mission deploys the largest commercial communications satellite in Low Earth Orbit. It also launches the heaviest payload ever carried by LVM3 from Indian soil. The satellite is part of a next generation of BlueBird Block-2 communication satellites. It is designed to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity. This connectivity reaches directly to standard mobile smartphones.
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