India’s ISRO will launch a next-generation communication satellite on December 24 from Sriharikota. The LVM3 M6 mission will deploy BlueBird Block-2 for global direct-to-mobile connectivity.

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•  LVM3 M6 mission scheduled for December 24, 2025
•  Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
•  Payload: BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite
•  Commercial mission with US firm AST SpaceMobile
•  Goal: High-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones
• Works without ground towers, global coverage planned
•  Part of a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation
•  Supports 4G and 5G calls, data, video, and messaging
•  Features 223 sq m phased array, largest in LEO class
•  Heaviest LEO payload ever launched by LVM3