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flag India launched its heaviest satellite yet, enabling global smartphone connectivity.

flag India’s ISRO successfully launched the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit using its LVM3-M6 rocket, marking the heaviest payload ever launched by an Indian rocket from Indian soil. flag The mission, a commercial venture with U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile, aims to enable direct 4G and 5G cellular connectivity to standard smartphones worldwide. flag The launch, the sixth operational flight of the LVM3 and its 104th from Sriharikota, reinforced India’s growing role in the global commercial space market and demonstrated the rocket’s reliability. flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the mission as a major milestone for India’s space ambitions, supporting future crewed missions like Gaganyaan and long-term goals including a crewed lunar mission by 2040.

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