ISRO Gets Ready for One of Its Busiest Times in Recent Memory, Lines up Seven Launches

ISRO gets ready for one of its busiest times in recent memory, lines up seven launches

The first mission in this series is expected as early as next week, signalling a tightly packed launch calendar with both strategic and commercial goals. At the heart of the schedule is Indias heaviest rocket, the LVM3. Under a commercial agreement handled by New Space India Limited (NSIL), the LVM3 will place the Bluebird-6 communication satellite of US-based AST SpaceMobile into orbit.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News on Dec. 17, 2025: BlueBird 6 Launch Timeline Shifts Again, While Analyst Targets Lag the Rally

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) stock is sharply lower in Wednesday trading (December 17, 2025) as investors refocus on one core variable that has repeatedly moved the shares this year: the timing and execution risk around the company’s next-generation satellite rollout—starting with BlueBird 6. The pullback comes after a year of explosive momentum, leaving the market unusually sensitive to schedule slippage, insider activity, and near-term…

ISRO to Launch Heaviest US Commercial Satellite BlueBird-6 on December 21

ISRO plans to launch BlueBird-6, the heaviest US commercial satellite to date, on December 21, 2025, after delaying the mission from December 15. The satellite was created in collaboration with US-based AST SpaceMobile and is intended to provide direct-to-device internet services to areas without a stable communication infrastructure. BlueBird-6, weighing approximately 6.5 tonnes, is ISRO’s most significant commercial payload to date, and it wil…

Delayed Launch: ISRO's BlueBird-6 US Commercial Satellite Postponed To Dec. 21, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is gearing up for a significant milestone with the launch of BlueBird-6, the heaviest US comm...

ISRO Lines Up 7 Launches, Including Uncrewed Gaganyaan Mission By March 2026

New Delhi, Dec 14: ISRO has lined up seven launch missions by March next year, including one to demonstrate home-built electric propulsion systems for satellite and quantum key distribution technologies, and the first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan project. The first of the seven launches is expected to take place next week. India’s heaviest rocket “LVM3 will place in orbit the Bluebird-6 communication satellite for US-based AST Spacemobile t…

What is BlueBird 6 satellite ISRO is launching for AST Spacemobile?

New Delhi: ISRO is launching the LVM3-M6 flight on 21 December, to deploy the BlueBird 6 satellite for AST Spacemobile based in Texas, USA where the satellite was built. The launch was previously scheduled for 15 December. AST SpaceMobile is deploying the first and only space-based cellular broadband constellation that offers connectivity directly to standard smartphones without any special equipment or modifications. The idea is to provide cove…