2025-309 Success

LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1

Dec 24, 2025, 03:25 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

LVM3

Agency

Indian Space Research Organization

Site / Pad

SHAR / SLP

Outcome

Success

Flight

LVM3-M6

COSPAR Designator

2025-309

Mission

BlueBird Block 2 #1 (Communications)

AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature a single satellite.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

Provider

Indian Space Research Organization

Agency launches

98 (5 YTD)

Site launches

102 (5 YTD)

Pad launches

32 (4 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2025-309A BlueBird SM006 ASTS US Track