ISRO's Bahubali Rocket to Launch America's Giant Satellite for Global Mobile Connectivity

• ISRO's LVM3 rocket (Bahubali) to launch America's BlueBird Block-2 satellite on Dec 24, 8:54 AM IST from Sriharikota.
• This LVM3-M6 mission is ISRO's heaviest commercial launch, carrying a 6100 kg satellite.
• BlueBird Block-2 features a 223 sq meter phased array antenna, largest commercial comms satellite for LEO.
• It will provide direct 4G/5G mobile connectivity worldwide, eliminating the need for towers.
• The satellite will be placed in a 520 km circular orbit 15 minutes after launch.

Why It Matters: ISRO's LVM3 rocket will launch a massive US satellite, revolutionizing global mobile connectivity.