ISRO to Launch 6.5-Tonne US Satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to launch a big satellite called BlueBird-6 for a US company on December 15.

This satellite is very heavy, weighing 6.5 tonnes, and will be sent into space using India's strongest rocket, LVM3.

The satellite is special because it has a very large antenna that can send and receive a lot of data.

This is the second time ISRO is working with the US on a big satellite project.

Earlier, they launched a satellite called NISAR together.

The BlueBird-6 satellite will help with communication and can cover a lot of area on Earth.

ISRO's commercial branch is handling the launch.

The satellite arrived in India on October 19 and will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center.

The LVM3 rocket can carry payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg to low-Earth orbit.