New Delhi, Dec 24, 2025 (AFP) - India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

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2025-12-24

India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector. The LVM3-M6 rocket launched the US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it was the "heaviest payload to be launched from Indian soil". The launch is a boost for India's ambitious low-cost space......

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