India became the first country in the world to land its spacecraft Chandrayaan 3 on the southern hemisphere of the moon. The whole world watched India’s miraculous feat with great enthusiasm. The live stream of Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing has broken a world record previously held by a Spanish streamer named Ibai Llanos Garatea.
More than 5.6 million viewers watched the live stream on ISRO’s official YouTube channel surpassing the earlier record of 3.4 million viewers held by the Spanish streamer. Chandrayaan-3 aimed for a soft landing on the Moon and attracted massive viewership. The live broadcast showed the lander hovering over the Moon as anxious scientists watched.
The Vikram Landing Module touched down on the Moon’s south pole on August 23rd at 6:04 PM IST. The digital world was abuzz with excitement as this historic event unfolded. When Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed, an astonishing 8 million viewers were tuned in, setting a YouTube live streaming record.
8 Million watched the live stream of the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon's south pole.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) August 23, 2023
And, this figure is only on the ISRO channel. Imagine the total number of viewers through various media platforms.
Proud moment for Indians.
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People from various backgrounds, including students and science enthusiasts, watched the live stream and left congratulatory comments. As Vikram settled on the Moon’s surface, cheers and clapping erupted among scientists and officials. ISRO chief S. Somanath informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the successful landing. Prime Minister Modi congratulated ISRO and encouraged engineers to aim for greater achievements. Modi mentioned that Somanath’s name is associated with the Moon, adding a personal touch to the achievement.
Chandrayaan-3 was launched on July 14 using India’s biggest rocket, LVM3. It completed Earth’s orbit and headed to the Moon on August 1. The mission covered a distance of about 3.84 lakh km after a 40-day journey from Sriharikota’s Sathish Dhawan Space Centre. Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the Moon’s southern pole marks India as the fourth nation to softly land on the Moon. This achievement follows the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union.
In 2019, Chandrayaan-2 had successfully launched its orbiter but faced failure when the lander and rover modules crashed on the lunar surface later. ISRO achieved a remarkable comeback by successfully landing Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s south pole after facing disappointment with Chandrayaan-2’s failed landing four years ago.
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