Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed large parts of the national capital, including areas around India Gate. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) near India Gate stood at 421, placing it in the ‘severe’ category.

This mission marks the sixth operational flight of LVM3. In the mission, LVM3-M6 will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit — making it the largest commercial communications satellite to be deployed in Low Earth Orbit.