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flag India successfully launched its heaviest satellite yet, a 6,100 kg U.S.-owned satellite, marking a major step in its commercial space ambitions.

flag India's space agency ISRO successfully launched the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit on December 24, 2025, marking the heaviest payload ever launched from Indian soil by an Indian rocket. flag The mission, conducted using the LVM3-M6 rocket, was a commercial venture with U.S. company AST SpaceMobile and supports a global constellation aimed at providing direct-to-smartphone 4G and 5G connectivity. flag The launch, the LVM3’s ninth consecutive success and sixth operational flight, highlights India’s growing heavy-lift capabilities and expanding role in the global commercial space market. flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the achievement as a milestone for India’s space ambitions, which include future uncrewed and crewed missions and a long-term goal of a lunar landing by 2040.

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