Chandrayaan-3 landing becomes the most watched live event in YouTube history

Chandrayaan-3 not only created a record by successfully landing on the Lunar South Pole but its landing also became the most watched live broadcast on YouTube with over 8 million concurrent viewers (PCV) in its peak as Indians and people all over the world were hooked onto their screens to witness the most important moments of the moon mission.

The Chandrayaan-3 Mission took the top spot in terms of peak concurrent viewers, beating the Brazil vs Croatia football match from the FIFA World Cup 2022 that had 61 lakh PCVs and the Brazil vs South Korea football match from the same tournament with 52 lakh PCVs.

ISRO also beat the Cariocão 2023 Serie A semi-final between Vasco da Gama and Flamengo with 47 lakh PCVs. The top names in the list include Crew Demo-2 by SpaceX (40 lakh), the K-pop sensation BTS’s ‘Butter’ Official MV (37 lakh) and Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Defamation Trial (35 lakh).

Following the incredible achievement of Chandrayaan-3 landing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulatory message to ISRO Chairman S Somanath. During a telephonic conversation, the Prime Minister remarked, “Somnath Ji, your name is Somnath, which is associated with the moon, and therefore your family members will also be very happy today. Many many congratulations to you and your entire team from my side.”

Succeeding the Chandrayaan-3 mission

Succeeding the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019, which experienced a setback with the crash of the Vikram lander on the lunar terrain, the Chandrayaan-3 mission emerges as a remarkable comeback. This achievement has elevated India to a distinguished position as the fourth nation subsequent to the United States, China, and Russia to achieve a successful moon landing and the first country to land a spacecraft on the Lunar South Pole.   

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