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

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News18•23-12-2025, 23:43
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.
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