LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1

LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III) (GSLV)

Launch ID

1c040590-5157-4850-86e2-f878dd7d49d4

Rocket

LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III)

Type

GSLV

Coordinates

13.720°, 80.230°

📝 Mission Description

This LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III) launch carries the LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1 mission, scheduled for December 20, 2025. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.

ℹ️ Official Details

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.

🌤️ Launch Site Weather

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