US EditionIndia space agency launches its heaviest satellite
ISRO's LVM3-M6 rocket launched the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite to provide direct 4G/5G smartphone connectivity from low Earth orbit, marking a commercial milestone.
- India's space agency ISRO launched its heaviest ever satellite, the 6,100 kg US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite, into low-Earth orbit using a modified LVM3-M6 rocket.
- The launch is a boost for India's ambitious low-cost space program, with plans for an uncrewed orbital mission and human spaceflight in the coming years.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the successful launch as 'a significant stride for the space sector' and 'a proud milestone in India's space journey'.
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India has launched its largest satellite in space to date. The LVM3-M6 launcher launched in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh and launched the AST SpaceMobile communications satellite built in the United States. The 6100-kilogram satellite is the "heaviest payload ever launched from Indian soil," said the Space Agency.
India’s space agency launched a rocket with the heaviest cargo to date on Wednesday, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as “significant progress” for the country’s space program.
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ISRO's LVM3-M6 rocket successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite for AST SpaceMobile, offering a unique onboard camera perspective of the entire mission. The footage captured liftoff, booster separation, and satellite deployment into Low Earth Orbit, marking a significant commercial ...
India's space program has set a new record by launching its heaviest satellite to date. The LVM3-M6 launch vehicle lifted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, carrying the US-made AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into Earth's orbit. The 6,100-kg satellite is "the heaviest payload ever launched from Indian territory," the space agency said.
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