Daily Current Affairs / ISRO Launches BlueBird Block-2 Satellite for Global Connectivity
Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 26 2025
On December 24, 2025, ISRO successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite from Sriharikota using its most powerful rocket, LVM-3 ‘Baahubali’. Developed by US-based AST SpaceMobile, the satellite provides direct broadband connectivity to ordinary smartphones without special devices or antennas. The mission marks India’s heaviest commercial payload launch and enhances global satellite-based mobile connectivity, benefiting remote regions, disaster-hit areas, and air/sea routes. This milestone reinforces ISRO’s role in next-generation communication and the global commercial space market.
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