RIP! N Valarmathi, iconic voice behind ISRO launch countdowns including Chandrayaan 3, passes away at 64

MUMBAI:   N Valarmathi, who has voiced the countdowns to many launches at the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) sadly passed away. The ISRO officials confirmed her demise and said that she was responsible for the countdowns of many launches by the space agency at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. 

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Valarmathi had also participated in the launch of the DS-SAR remote sensing satellite on board the PSLV C56 rocket on 30th July and her last countdown was for the 14th July 2023 launch of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the LVM3 rocket. An official from ISRO said, “The PSLV 56 mission (on July 30) was probably the last time she counted down a launch at Sriharikota. These countdowns need technically qualified scientists.”

As a director in the RISAT-1 project, N Valarmathi was honored with the Tamil Nadu government’s Abdul Kalam award in 2015. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar paid his respects on social media to Valarmathi and wrote, “Saddened to hear about the passing of N Valarmathi ji, the voice behind many ISRO launch countdowns, including Chandrayaan 3.” 

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. Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/0nMu6mbrRe

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (@Rajeev_GoI) September 4, 2023

We pray her Soul Rests In Peace

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