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Bluebird Block-2 mission

December 26 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 11 0
  • ISRO launched a landmark mission - BlueBird Block-2 into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by using the LVM3 launch vehicle (GSLV-MK III).
  • It carrying a massive 6,100-kilogram communication satellite of US's AST Space Mobile.
  • This launch being popularly described as ‘Baahubali’ to highlight its scale.
  • This is AST Space Mobile Inc's largest-ever satellite from India.
  • It is the first in a series of deployments to help the company compete against Elon Musk’s Starlink.

 

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