Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Last 2 minutes of Chandrayan 3 landing on the moon | Watching Live from Canada

23 Aug 2023 · 2 min

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The clip captures a live, multilingual (English‑Hindi) broadcast of the final moments of ISRO’s Chandrayaan‑3 mission as the lander descends onto the Moon. Speakers report sensor data confirming a safe landing site, describe the retargeting maneuver that brings the lander to an altitude of about 65 m, and announce the firing of two engines that reduce both vertical and horizontal velocity to near‑zero. The commentary notes the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi observing the event, celebrates the successful soft touchdown with applause, and highlights the collective effort of the ISRO community, framing the achievement as a proud milestone for India in the space race.

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The sensors that are updating at this point are providing confirmation of the safety of the landing site.
As expected, the retargeting is going on and this is a very good signature for the lander. अभी आप ये देख सकते हैं कि lander की ऊंचाई लगभग 65 मीटर के आसपास बची हुई है। It's just retargeting, means it's moving from one point to the other to find the—
2 engines are now being fired and we are nearly at zero velocity, vertical and horizontal. We are— we were hovering and now we are approaching the moon's surface.
Looks like a roth we used to pull during Athyatta.
मस्ती वेरी बिग। We can see the honorable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji, who is here to encourage us, and he is critically looking at the visuals.
It's landed! That's, that's— it's landed! People are applauding. Oh, congratulations, India! This is a giant leap into the space race.
पूरी तरह से सेफली और सॉफ्टली चंद्रमा के सतह पे लैंड हो चुका है। ये हमलोगों के लिए बहुत ही गर्व की बात है। हिंदी में एक कहावत है कि चंदा मामा दूर के, लेकिन अब हम ये कह सकते हैं कि चंदा मामा अपने घर के। बहुत ही उन्नत। The hard work of the entire ISRO community has come to fruition.
Great. Congratulations and You've entered the— you are in the space race. You're on the top 4 in the space race.