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BlueBird Block-2 FM1

LVM3 launch from Sriharikota (India) on December 24, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 24, 2025 · 03:25 UTCLaunch 2025-309Launch no. 7,172 in the log
RocketLVM3
SpaceportSriharikotapad SLP
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNew Space IndiaIndia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 24, 2025, 03:25
Launch designation
2025-309
Mission
BlueBird Block-2 FM1
Flight name
BlueBird-6
Vehicle flight ID
LVM3-M6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
506 km
Initial apogee
520 km
Inclination
53.0°
Payload mass to orbit
5.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SpaceMobile-0062025-309ANORAD 67232Avellan Space Technology and ScienceCommunications5,850 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.