Quick Info
| Profession | ISRO Scientist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 31/07/1959 |
| Age | 64 years (died on 02, Sep, 2023) |
| Birthplace | Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu |
| Date of Death | 02/09/2023 |
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Bio/Wiki
| N. Valarmathi was an Indian scientist and project director of RISAT-1, India's first indigenously developed radar imaging satellite. | |
| She was born in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, and worked with ISRO from 1984 until her death in 2023. | |
| She was widely known as the voice behind ISRO mission countdowns, including Chandrayaan-3. | |
| N. Valarmathi (1959–2023) was an Indian scientist and the Project Director of RISAT-1, India's first indigenously developed radar imaging satellite. | |
| Valarmathi was the first recipient of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, instituted in 2015 by the Government of Tamil Nadu. |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor's degree in Engineering | Government College of Technology, Coimbatore |
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| Master's degree in Electronics and Communications | Anna University |
| Schooling | Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School, Ariyalur |
Personal Life
| She was married to Vasudevan, an Assistant General Manager at Vijaya Bank, Bangalore. | |
| She had one child. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
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Family
| Father | Name not publicly disclosed |
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| Mother | Name not publicly disclosed |
| Spouse | Vasudevan (Assistant General Manager, Vijaya Bank, Bangalore) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
| Debut | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore (1984) |
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| Last Work | Countdown of Mission Chandrayaan-3 (July 2023) |
| Awards | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015, first recipient) |
| Notable Positions | Project Director of RISAT-1 (2012), Deputy Project Director, Associate Project Director |
| Key Missions | Insat 2A, IRS IC, IRS ID, TES, RISAT-1, PSLV-C19-RISAT-1 Mission, Chandrayaan-3 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. N. Valarmathi (1959-2023) was an Indian scientist known for leading India's first radar imaging satellite project, RISAT-1. | |
| 2. She started her career at ISRO in Bangalore in 1984 and contributed to various missions like Insat 2A, IRS IC, IRS ID, and TES. | |
| 3. Valarmathi became the project director of RISAT-1, which was successfully launched in 2012. | |
| 4. She played a significant role in multiple launch countdowns at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and was part of Chandrayaan 3 mission in 2023. | |
| 5. Valarmathi was honored with the Abdul Kalam Award in 2015 for her exceptional work on the RISAT-1 project in 2012. | |
| 6. In 2016, during the Independence Day event at Fort St. George, she received recognition and incentives from the Tamil Nadu government. | |
| 7. She made history as ISRO's second female satellite project director and led the groundbreaking 'PSLV-C19-RISAT-1 Mission' in 2012. | |
| 8. N. Valarmathi (1959-2023) was an Indian scientist known for leading India's first indigenously-developed radar imaging satellite project, RISAT-1. | |
| 9. She was part of the Range Operations Programme Office at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, where she announced countdowns for all ISRO launches. | |
| 10. She made history as ISRO's second female satellite project director, following T K Anuradha who was the project director of GSAT-12 mission in 2011. | |
| 11. Her final countdown announcement was for the Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, 2023, India's mission to the lunar south pole. | |
| 12. She passed away on September 2, 2023, due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. |