ISRO launches US communication satellite BlueBird Block2 into space

NEW DELHI, India: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on December 24 launched a next-generation US communication satellite, BlueBird Block-2, onboard its heaviest vehicle, LVM3-M6, from the Satish Dhawan Space Station, Sriharikota, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

The launch took place at 8:55 a.m. Indian Standard Time. After a flight journey of about 15 minu