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India successfully launched its heaviest satellite yet, a 6,100 kg U.S.-owned satellite, marking a major step in its commercial space ambitions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
India lanzó con éxito su satélite más pesado hasta la fecha, un satélite de propiedad estadounidense de 6.100 kg, marcando un paso importante en sus ambiciones espaciales comerciales.