India, Dec. 24 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication spacecraft of US-based AST SpaceMobile aboard its heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3-M6, also known as the 'Baahubali' rocket, marking a major milestone for the national space agency.

Adding another chapter to India's spaceflight achievements, the spacecraft lifted off at 8:55 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Confirming the success of the mission, ISRO announced on X: "Mission Success: The LVM3-M6 mission has successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit."

The LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 Mission is a dedicated commercial launch carried out by ...