ISRO's LVM3 'Bahubali' to launch heaviest US satellite BlueBird-6 Dec 15

• ISRO's LVM3 'Bahubali' rocket will launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 commercial communication satellite on December 15.
• Built by AST SpaceMobile, BlueBird-6 is the heaviest American satellite ever launched by India.
• Once deployed, BlueBird-6 will unfold a 2,400 sq ft phased array, becoming the largest commercial antenna in low-Earth orbit.
• The Block-2 satellite is 3.5 times larger than previous models and offers ten times more data capacity for direct-to-device mobile broadband.
• The mission is managed by NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), ISRO's commercial arm.

Why It Matters: This launch brings space-based mobile broadband to underserved regions globally.