ISRO Launches Bluebird: LVM-3 Launches Bluebird Block 2 Satellite For Global Connectivity

This special report details the launch of the LVM-3 rocket carrying the Bluebird Block 2 communication satellite. An unidentified speaker explains the technical specifications of the rocket's cryogenic upper stage, the C-25, powered by the CE-20 engine using liquid hydrogen and oxygen. The transcript highlights the satellite's massive 223-square-meter phased array antenna, designed by AST Space Mobile to provide direct-to-mobile 4G and 5G broadband coverage. The discussion also touches on the indigenous development of India's cryogenic technology and the challenges of maintaining fuel in liquid form at extremely low temperatures.