ISRO Launches BlueBird-6 Satellite via LVM3-M6
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BEFORE: The LVM3's previous heaviest payload record was the OneWeb India-2 mission in March 2023, which carried approximately 5,805 kg. NOW: The LVM3-M6 mission has set a new record by successfully carrying the 6,100 kg BlueBird-6 satellite.
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BEFORE: Space-based cellular broadband traditionally required specialized, bulky satellite phones to connect to geostationary satellites. NOW: BlueBird-6 utilizes massive phased array antennas in LEO to connect directly to standard, unmodified 4G and 5G smartphones.
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BEFORE: Extremely large commercial phased array antennas were not deployed in LEO due to launch constraints. NOW: The deployment of BlueBird-6 marks the operation of the largest commercial phased array antenna in LEO for civilian mobile networks.
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With Reference ToWith reference to the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) and the BlueBird-6 mission, consider the following statements: 1. LVM3 is ISRO's heaviest launch vehicle capable of placing 4,000 kg class satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2. BlueBird-6 was placed into a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to provide direct-to-device 4G and 5G mobile broadband. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?