Chandrayaan-3 Launch Viewed from the Skies: Video from Airplane Window Goes Viral

India successfully launched its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, aboard the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) rocket. The momentous event took place at 2.35 p.m. on Friday at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, generating immense pride among Indians and receiving congratulatory messages from around the globe.

The launch attracted a vast audience of enthusiastic spectators who eagerly watched the rocket’s ascent. As the countdown concluded and the rocket took off, people across the country followed the event on their phones and television screens, leading to an influx of videos related to the launch on social media.

An extraordinary view of the liftoff was captured from the window of an airplane en route from Chennai to Dhaka. Dr. P V Venkitakrishnan, Director (retired) of ISRO Materials and a Rocket Manufacturing Expert, shared the video on Twitter. The footage was accompanied by a caption that read, “Launch of Chandrayaan 3 from Flight.” Passengers on the Chennai to Dhaka flight were alerted to this historic moment by the pilot.

Since its posting, the video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and numerous likes, leaving internet users in awe of the passenger’s remarkable photography skills.