Where To Watch Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE? ISRO Invites Citizens to Register

Would you like a chance to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-3, India's lunar exploration mission?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is inviting citizens to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-3 from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch will take place on July 14, 2023 at 2:35 PM IST.

To register for the event, please visit lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO. Registrations will close on July 10, 2023.

ISRO tweeted: "Vehicle electrical tests completed. Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO."

Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled for launch on Friday, July 14, at 2.35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, as announced by S Somanath, ISRO director. Those eager to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-3 can register using the provided link.

Speaking about the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Somanath said, "On July 14 at 2.35 pm, Chandrayaan-3 will lift off, and if everything goes well, it will land (on the moon) on August 23...the date is decided based on when the sunrise is on the moon; it will depend on the calculations, but if it gets delayed, then we will have to keep the landing for the next month in September."

Chandrayaan-3 serves as a follow-up mission to Chandrayaan-2 and aims to demonstrate the complete capability of achieving a safe landing and conducting rover operations on the lunar surface.

The lander of Chandrayaan-3 is expected to make a soft landing on the Moon's surface on August 23 or 24. S Somanath emphasized that ISRO's primary objective is to ensure a secure and gentle landing for Chandrayaan-3.

He said, "Our main objective is a safe and soft landing; all equipment will be fine if it goes safely and there is a soft landing. We are good with the landing system. Rover will come out after landing, the rover has 6 wheels, and we are expecting the rover will work for 14 days on the moon...With the support of multiple cameras on the rover, we will receive images. We have a solar panel on the rover. We already tested it, and we have good results with the battery."