Archive · 11 Aug 2025
ISRO to Launch US Satellite for Direct Smartphone Connectivity
India's space agency, ISRO, is getting ready to launch a special satellite for the US.
This satellite, called Block-2 BlueBird, is like a super-powered cell tower in space.
It's made to send the internet and phone calls straight to your phone, without needing anything extra.
It will be launched using India's biggest rocket.
This mission is a big step, showing how far India's space program has come since it started with help from the US.
ISRO to launch the US-based Block-2 BlueBird satellite, a next-generation communication satellite.
The satellite, developed by AST SpaceMobile, aims to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband connectivity.
It will launch from Sriharikota spaceport using the LMV-3-M5, ISRO's heaviest rocket.
The BlueBird satellite is designed to achieve data transmission speeds up to 12 Mbps.
This mission follows the launch of the NISAR satellite, a joint project between NASA and ISRO.
- Who
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and AST SpaceMobile (US-based company).
- What
- ISRO will launch the US-based Block-2 BlueBird, a communication satellite.
- When
- In the next couple of months.
- Where
- From the Sriharikota spaceport in India.
- Why
- To provide direct-to-smartphone broadband connectivity.
- Satellite Name
- Block-2 BlueBird
- Satellite Developer
- AST SpaceMobile
- Launch Vehicle
- LMV-3-M5
- Launch Location
- Sriharikota spaceport
- Data Speed
- Up to 12 Mbps
- Communication Array
- 64.38 sq m