Chennai, Dec. 19 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sets Dec 24 as the launch date for the Nasdaq-listed cellular broadband company AST SpaceMobile Inc's 6.5 ton BlueBird 6 satellite by its LVM3 rocket.
Earlier, the company had announced that its second generation BlueBird satellite will be launched into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on December 15, 2025. The launch was postponed to Dec 21-a date that was reported widely and not denied by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
At 6.5 ton BlueBird 6 will be the heaviest satellite ever placed into LEO by the LVM3, which currently boasts a 100% launch success rate. BlueBird 6 marks the debut of AST SpaceMobile's next-generation satellite fleet. Once deployed, it will feature the larges...