What record did BlueBird Block-2 set when LVM3-M6 launched it?

First Indian satellite in geostationary orbitCorrect answerYour answerHeaviest communication satellite sent to GTO from IndiaCorrect answerYour answerFirst satellite launched from the Second Launch PadCorrect answerYour answerHeaviest satellite ever carried by an Indian launch vehicleCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

At about 6,100 kg, BlueBird Block-2 is the heaviest payload ever carried by an Indian rocket, to low Earth orbit.
The GTO record belongs to CMS-03, a lighter satellite sent to a much higher orbit.

Worth noting

Two LVM3 records in seven weeks: heaviest to GTO (CMS-03) and heaviest overall, to LEO (BlueBird Block-2). Match the orbit to the satellite.

Concept: BlueBird Block-2 record
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What record did BlueBird Block-2 set when LVM3-M6 launched it?

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