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ISRO Scientist Valarmathi, Whose Voice Launched Chandrayaan Mission, Dies Aged 64

In this photo released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for “moon craft” in Sanskrit, stands in preparation for its launch in Sriharikota, India.
In this photo released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for “moon craft” in Sanskrit, stands in preparation for its launch in Sriharikota, India. - Sputnik India, 1920, 04.09.2023
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Having joined ISRO in 1984, N. Valarmathi was the project director of RISAT-1, India's first domestically developed Radar Imaging Satellite (RIS). In 2015, she became the inaugural winner of the Abdul Kalam Award.
Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist N Valarmathi, whose voice could be heard performing the countdown for the launch of several ISRO missions, has died at the age of 64, reportedly from a heart attack.

“Saddened to hear about the passing of N Valarmathi ji, the voice behind many ISRO launch countdowns, including Chandrayaan-3. My condolences to her family and friends,” federal Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar tweeted on Monday.

India's Minister Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju, also took to X (formerly Twitter) and expressed his condolences over the physicist's death.
Valarmathi was born in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Chandrayaan-3 launch countdown was the last she performed.
Mourning her death, Dr PV Venkitakrishnan, a former director at ISRO, said on X: “Valarmathi Madam's voice will no longer be there for the countdowns of future ISRO missions from Sriharikota. Chandrayaan-3 was her final countdown. An unexpected death. Feel so sad. Pranams!”
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