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LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1
LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 launched on Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 03:25 AM UTC — a Indian Space Research Organization mission.
Launch SuccessfulIndian Space Research Organization
Lifted offNET Dec 2025
NET Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 03:25 AM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III)Vehicle
Indian Space Research OrganizationProvider
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch PadPad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaLocation
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- Booster IgnitionT+ 00:00:00
- IgnitionT+ 00:01:46
- SRB SeparationT+ 00:02:12
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:02:54
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:05:02
- SEST+ 00:05:04
- SECOT+ 00:15:39
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:15:43
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III) to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III) ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
BlueBird Block 2 #1
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.
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Frequently asked
What time does LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 launch?
LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 03:25 AM UTC.
Where can I watch LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1?
LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 is an Indian Space Research Organization mission flying on a LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III).
Where does LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 launch from?
It lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.