‘Bluebird Block-2’ Launch of will change the style of mobile network, understand everything in points

Bluebird Block-2 Satellite Launch: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has achieved another historic success. The Bluebird Block-2 mission was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at around 8:54 am on Wednesday morning. Under this mission, America’s new generation communications satellite was placed in Earth’s orbit by the LVM-3 rocket. It was a commercial mission in which ISRO carried heavy cargo to “Bluebird Block-2” through its launch vehicle LVM3-M6. Successfully launched. Let us know all the things related to this mission in points…

1. What is this mission?

Bengaluru-based ISRO said that this communication satellite weighs approximately 6100 kg and is considered to be the heaviest payload to be placed in low Earth orbit (LEO) in the launch history of LVM3. Before the launch of this mission, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan had offered prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala on 23 December. Earlier, the heaviest payload was the LVM3-M5 communication satellite-03, which weighed about 4,400 kg, and was successfully launched by ISRO on November 2.

2. Satellite will be deployed at a height of 600 kilometers

This mission “NewSpace India Limited” (NSIL) and US-based AST SpaceMobile. The satellite will be deployed at an altitude of 600 kilometers and will house a next generation communications satellite, designed to deliver high-speed cellular broadband services to smartphones around the world. This mission is expected to bring significant changes in mobile network connectivity.

3. Highlights of Bluebird Block-2 Mission

In this mission ISRO used the MVM3 rocket, which is 43.5 meters high and has three stages. This rocket has a cryogenic engine, which has been developed by ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. Two S200 solid rocket boosters, developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, are also fitted to provide the maximum thrust to launch the rocket. Approximately 15 minutes after launch, the Bluebird Block-2 satellite was expected to separate from the rocket.

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4. What will be the benefit of satellite?

The main objective of the Bluebird Block-2 mission is to provide direct mobile connectivity through satellite. This network will provide 4G and 5G voice-video calls, messaging, streaming and data services to any corner of the world. AST SpaceMobile launched five satellites, Bluebird-1 to 5, in September 2024, which are providing continuous internet coverage in the US and some other countries. Now, the company plans to launch more satellites to further strengthen its network and has partnered with more than 50 mobile operators around the world.