LVM3 M6 : BlueBird Block 2 : SLP : NET early December 2025 (TBD UTC)

[tottaway22]

Either something changed or these slides are outdated. Presentation from September 9th with 2 slides. 1 stating targeted launch in September for BlueBird and 1 near the end now showing it back on LVM3-M5 not M6 and next in line.



https://imgur.com/a/race-space-isros-role-transforming-indias-economy-security-aima-by-v-narayanan-chairman-isro-on-9-september-2025-r-isro-xwY3PWu

[Abdullah Hussain]

Either something changed or these slides are outdated. Presentation from September 9th with 2 slides. 1 stating targeted launch in September for BlueBird and 1 near the end now showing it back on LVM3-M5 not M6 and next in line.



https://imgur.com/a/race-space-isros-role-transforming-indias-economy-security-aima-by-v-narayanan-chairman-isro-on-9-september-2025-r-isro-xwY3PWu

This is partially new and old, My theory is they got some pressure from AST SpaceMobile

[zubenelgenubi]

Interesting what is blurred in the attached image.

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BlueBirds 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 are in various stages of production, targeting to complete all phased arrays this month. We are on track to complete 40 phased arrays by early 2026, bringing us to BlueBird 46. Each BlueBird is the largest commercial satellite ever launched to low Earth orbit!
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[GewoonLukas_]

BlueBird 6 has completed final assembly and testing and is ready for flight! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 On October 12, it will head to India aboard an Antonov large cargo plane ✈️

We are officially kicking off our next-gen launch campaign:
• BlueBird 7 is expected to ship to the Cape Canaveral launch site in October
• BlueBirds 8-16 are in various stages of production, with launches planned every 1-2 months on average during 2025 and 2026
• On track to complete 40 phased arrays by early 2026, bringing us to BlueBird 46
• Expecting 45-60 satellites in orbit by year-end 2026

[...]

https://twitter.com/AST_SpaceMobile/status/1973140310478688452

[jacqmans]

https://twitter.com/ISROSpaceflight/status/1973271836902469660

[TheVarun]

Very good news. Actually, if LVM3 with Bluebird goes up in Dec-Jan, that would be 3 LVM3-3 launched within 3 months!  Gsat-7R, Gaganyaan uncrewed, and Blue Bird.

[GewoonLukas_]

Satellite is shipping today. Flight ADB7052: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ADB7052 Designation UR-82027: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=508015

World's largest commercial LEO spacecraft meets the world's largest cargo aircraft. En route to India.

Many more coming soon! Our next-gen launch campaign has officially started 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
#ASTSpaceMobile #NextGenBlueBird #ConnectingtheUnconnected

https://twitter.com/AST_SpaceMobile/status/1977351589259014197

[GewoonLukas_]

Satellite arrived in Chennai last night after stopovers in Dallas, Alaska, Japan, and Vietnam:

$ASTS BlueBird 6 is finally here at Chennai!
Picture by @swyampatanga

https://twitter.com/swyampatanga/status/1978642391952482505

[GewoonLukas_]

Targeting first week of December per ISRO officials:

LVM-3 to launch CMS-03 on November 2; Nisar to begin operations soon
Oct 23, 2025

[...]

Following the launch of CMS-03, Isro will carry out another LVM-3 mission which will launch US private communication satellite Bluebird. “We are looking at first week of December,” Narayanan told TOI in a separate interview.

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[GewoonLukas_]

At the end of the LVM3-M5 webcast, ISRO's chairman said this launch is now planned for the second week of December.

[StraumliBlight]

AST Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation [Nov 10]

Started multi-provider orbital launch campaign following shipment of BlueBird 6 to India with launch expected in first half of December.