印度成功地发射了其最重的卫星,即6,100公斤的美国拥有的卫星,这是印度商业空间雄心壮志的一个重要步骤。 India successfully launched its heaviest satellite yet, a 6,100 kg U.S.-owned satellite, marking a major step in its commercial space ambitions.

印度空间机构印度空间研究组织于2025年12月24日成功地将6,100公斤BlueBird Block-2号卫星送入低地球轨道,标志着印度用一枚火箭从印度土壤发射的最重有效载荷。 India's space agency ISRO successfully launched the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit on December 24, 2025, marking the heaviest payload ever launched from Indian soil by an Indian rocket. 该飞行任务使用LVM3-M6火箭进行,是与美国公司AST SpaceMobile的商业活动,支持一个全球星座,旨在提供直接对智能电话4G和5G连接。 The mission, conducted using the LVM3-M6 rocket, was a commercial venture with U.S. company AST SpaceMobile and supports a global constellation aimed at providing direct-to-smartphone 4G and 5G connectivity. 这次发射是LVM3连续第9次成功和第六次飞行,凸显了印度日益增强的重型能力以及在全球商业空间市场中越来越大的作用。 The launch, the LVM3’s ninth consecutive success and sixth operational flight, highlights India’s growing heavy-lift capabilities and expanding role in the global commercial space market. 总理莫迪(Narendra Modi)赞扬这项成就是印度空间雄心壮志的里程碑,其中包括未来未完成和乘员任务,以及2040年前月球着陆的长期目标。 Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the achievement as a milestone for India’s space ambitions, which include future uncrewed and crewed missions and a long-term goal of a lunar landing by 2040.