ChinaSat-9C Communications Satellite Launch | Xichang Satellite Launch Center FriendsofNASA.org: China successfully launched the Zhongxing-9C (ChinaSat-9C) communications satellite into geostationary orbit (GEO) at 8:37 pm (Beijing Time) on Friday, June 20, 2025, using a LongMarch-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan province. This 5.5 ton satellite is designed to provide communications services for live television broadcasts over 15 years. The

Watch the LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 mission live, conducted by ISRO-NSIL, deploying the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of AST SpaceMobile into Low Earth Orbit. 🚀 Launch: 24 December | 08:54 IST 📡 Livestream: 24 December | 08:24 IST onwards This mission marks the 6th operational flight of the LVM3 launch vehicle. LVM3-M6 will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit, and it is the largest commercial communications satellite to be deployed in Low Earth Orbit as well a

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The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit from Sriharikota spaceport. The satellite, launched for AST SpaceMobile, is the largest commercial communications satellite in orbit. #india #isro #satellite #rocket #space | CGTNEurope

ISRO Launches Heaviest Satellite Ever 🇮🇳🚀 The Indian Space Research Organisation () successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite aboard the LVM3-M6 rocket from the . Weighing around 6,100 kg, this is the heaviest payload ever placed into Low Earth Orbit by an ISRO launch vehicle and a major milestone for India’s heavy-lift capabilities. Built for US-based , BlueBird Block-2 is the largest commercial communications satellite deployed in LEO, designed to enable direct satellite-to-mobil