ISRO scientist N Valarmathi, who was the voice behind ISRO’s countdown bulletins, has handed away unexpectedly. Valarmathi’s final announcement was Chandrayaan-3.
Valarmathi, a local of Tamil Nadu’s Ariyalur, reportedly handed away on Saturday night resulting from a coronary heart assault in Chennai. She was 64.
The dying was introduced by former ISRO director Dr P V Venkitakrishnan. “The voice of Valarmathi Madam won’t be there for the countdowns of future missions of ISRO from Sriharikotta. Chandrayan 3 was her remaining countdown announcement. An surprising demise. Really feel so unhappy. Pranams!”, his publish on social media platform X learn.
Valarmathi, who joined ISRO in 1984, was additionally the venture director of RISAT-1, India’s first indigenously developed Radar Imaging Satellite tv for pc (RIS) and the nation’s second such satellite tv for pc, which was efficiently launched in April 2012.
She has additionally participated in a number of missions of the house company and was additionally the recipient of the celebrated Abdul Kalam Award, instituted by the Authorities of Tamil Nadu in 2015.
Many took to social media to pay condolences to the late ISRO scientist. “I’m so sorry to listen to in regards to the passing of Valarmathi Madam. She was a real inspiration to many, and her voice can be missed throughout each launch. Om Shanti.”
“The voice of Valarmathi Madam will not grace the countdowns of future ISRO missions from Sriharikotta. Her remaining countdown announcement was for Chandrayaan 3. Her surprising passing brings deep disappointment,” one commented.
One other consumer posted, ”I observed her absence through the #AdityaL1 launch. I assumed she is perhaps out of the workplace or one thing. However I did not count on this unhappy information. I will actually miss her. Om Shanti.”
