Spectacular video of Chandrayaan-3 launch captured from plane window takes the internet by storm
PTC News Desk: India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was successfully launched using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:35 p.m. on Friday. This remarkable achievement has filled every Indian heart with pride, leading to congratulatory messages pouring in from around the globe.
Millions of spectators eagerly watched the rocket's ascent, and social media platforms were flooded with videos related to the launch.
One remarkable video emerged, capturing the liftoff from a unique vantage point—a plane window on a flight from Chennai to Dhaka.
Launch of Chandrayan 3 from flight. Sometime after takeoff from Chennai to Dhaka flight, pilot announced to watch this historical event pic.twitter.com/Kpf39iciRD — Dr. P V Venkitakrishnan (@DrPVVenkitakri1) July 15, 2023
The footage was shared on Twitter by Dr. P V Venkitakrishnan, the retired Director of ISRO Materials and a Rocket Manufacturing Expert. He captioned the video, "Launch of Chandrayan 3 from Flight." The pilot announced the historic event to the passengers after takeoff.
Since its posting, the video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and numerous likes, leaving viewers in awe of the passenger's incredible photography skills.
However, the journey of Chandrayaan-3 from Earth to the Moon is estimated to take approximately a month, with the expected landing on August 23. Once on the lunar surface, it will operate for one lunar day, equivalent to about 14 Earth days.
Chandrayaan-3 aims to make India the fourth country, after the US, China, and Russia, to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon. This mission will demonstrate India's capability for a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.
Following the challenges faced during the Chandrayaan-2 mission's soft landing in 2019, which did not achieve its core mission objectives, Chandrayaan-3 serves as ISRO's follow-up attempt to achieve a successful landing on the Moon's surface.
The spacecraft will be inserted into the Lunar Transfer Trajectory after a series of orbit-raising maneuvers. Covering a distance of over 300,000 km, it will reach the Moon in the coming weeks. Scientific instruments onboard will study the Moon's surface, enhancing our understanding of Earth's celestial neighbour.
Weighing approximately 3,900 kilograms, Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander, a rover, and a propulsion module, representing India's advanced technological capabilities in space exploration.
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- With inputs from agencies
