The United States’ AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite will be launched by ISRO tomorrow at 8:54 am local time aboard the LVM3-M6 rocket.

This sixth operational flight of LVM3 is a dedicated commercial mission that will place the satellite into Low Earth Orbit. BlueBird Block-2 will be the largest commercial communication satellite in LEO and the heaviest payload launched by LVM3 from India.

The satellite is part of AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation system to provide direct cellular broadband connectivity to standard smartphones without special hardware. It aims to offer global 4G/5G connectivity, enabling calls, web access, and video services directly from space. LVM3 is a three-stage launch vehicle developed by ISRO and has previously launched Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and OneWeb missions.