ISRO satellite launch live updates: PM hails Isro's LVM3-M6 launch, calls it 'significant stride for space sector'

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: UP CM says launch reflects India’s growing global stature in space technology

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: Goa CM Pramod Sawant lauds ISRO' succesful launch

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: PM Narendra Modi hails the launch of LVM3-M6 mission

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: ISRO chairman V Narayanan address media after successful launch of LVM3-M6 mission

ISRO satellite launch: MoS space Jitendra Singh congratulates ISRO for successful mission

ISRO satellite launch: Bluebird Block-2 successfully placed

The C25 stage of the mission with C20 cryogenic engine shuts off. India's heavy lift launch vehicle LVM3 successfully places US communication satellite Bluebird Block-2 into a 520km circular orbit.

ISRO satellite launch: Visuals of ISRO's LVM3-M6 mission lift off from the Satish Dhawan space centre

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: Mission to last for 15.4 minutes

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: Next stage of mission commences

Ground stations in Port Blair and SHAR are tracking the vehicle as L110 separates, and cryogenic stages commences operation.

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: payload pairing separates from the vehicle

As ISRO's LVM3-M6 mission takes off, payload pairing separates from the vehicle. Meanwhile, close loop guidance has been initiated

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: Two S200 boosters successfully separates from the vehicle

ISRO satellite launch: BlueBird Block-2 satellite launched

ISRO satellite launch: Countdown for the launch of LVM3-M6 rocket begins

ISRO satellite launch: BlueBird Block-2 weighs 6,100 kg, previous heaviest weighed around 4,400 kg

Weighing 6,100 kg, the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite is the heaviest payload ISRO has ever launched into Low Earth Orbit using the LVM3 rocket. The previous record was held by the LVM3-M5 Communication Satellite-03, which weighed around 4,400 kg and was successfully launched on November 2 into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Today’s mission highlights the enhanced lift capability of the LVM3 and marks a significant milestone in ISRO’s commercial launch programme.

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: School students arrive at the SDSC, to witness the launch of ISRO's LVM3 M6 mission

Bluebird Block 2 satellite live: LVM3 continues strong track record after Chandrayaan and OneWeb missions

The LVM3 rocket, which previously launched Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and multiple OneWeb missions, last flew on November 2, 2025, placing the CMS-03 communication satellite into orbit successfully.

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: LVM3-M6 lifts off today at 08:55:30 IST from SDSC SHAR

Bluebird Block 2 Satellite: AST SpaceMobile expands satellite network with ISRO partnership

AST SpaceMobile, which launched five BlueBird satellites in September 2024, plans to expand its space-based cellular broadband network globally and has already partnered with over 50 mobile operators worldwide.

ISRO satellite launch: BlueBird Block-2 Becomes Heaviest LEO Payload for LVM3 Rocket

BlueBird Block-2 is the largest commercial communications satellite deployed in low Earth orbit and the heaviest payload launched to LEO by ISRO’s LVM3, featuring a massive 223-square-metre phased array.

Bluebird Block 2 satellite: Mission aims to enable direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity worldwide

The BlueBird Block-2 satellite is designed to deliver high-speed 4G and 5G connectivity directly to standard smartphones, eliminating the need for special satellite devices and addressing global connectivity gaps.

ISRO’s LVM3-M6 set to launch BlueBird Block-2 satellite

ISRO is set to launch the BlueBird Block-2 satellite aboard the LVM3-M6 rocket today, marking a dedicated commercial mission for US-based AST SpaceMobile through NewSpace India Limited.