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N. Valarmathi Age, Husband, Family, Death, Biography & More

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Age: 64 Years
Death Date: 02/09/2023
Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest

N. Valarmathi

Bio/Wiki
Profession ISRO Scientist
Physical Stats & More
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore (1984)
Last WorkCountdown of Mission Chandrayaan 3 (2023)
Awards Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015)
Valarmathi after recieving the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015)
Personal Life
Date of BirthJuly 31, 1959 (Friday)
BirthplaceAriyalur, Tamil Nadu
Date of DeathSeptember 2, 2023
Place of DeathChennai
Age (at the time of death)64 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest [1]Indian Express
Zodiac signLeo
Nationality Indian
HometownAriyalur, Tamil Nadu
SchoolNirmala Girls Higher Secondary School
College/University• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Anna University
[2]Deccan Herald Educational Qualification• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Master's degree in Electronics and Communications
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
Husband/SpouseVasudevan (Assistant General Manager, Vijaya Bank, Bangalore)
ChildrenSon- 1
Daughter- 1
ParentsFather- Name not known
Mother- Name not known
N Valarmathi's parents

N. Valarmathi

Some Lesser Known Facts About N. Valarmathi

  • N. Valarmathi (1959-2023) was an Indian scientist who led the RISAT-1 project, India’s first locally-made radar imaging satellite.
  • She joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bangalore in 1984 and contributed to many missions, including Insat 2A, IRS IC, IRS ID, and TES.
  • She became the project director for RISAT-1, which was launched successfully in 2012.
  • She was a part of and voice behind many launch countdowns at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Her last mission was Chandrayaan 3 in 2023. After the mission, she took a break during which she passed away on the day another mission, Aditya L-1 was launched.
  • She was the first to get the Abdul Kalam Award in 2015 for her work on RISAT-1 in 2012. During the 2016 Independence Day event at Fort St. George, she got a certificate, Rs. 5 lakh, and a gold coin. This award was given in memory of President Abdul Kalam by Ms. Jayalalithaa from the government of Tamil Nadu. [3]The Hindu

    Valarmathi with the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015)

    Valarmathi with the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015)

  • Valarmathi was ISRO’s second female satellite project director. In 2012, she led the ‘PSLV-C19-RISAT-1 Mission’. She was also the first woman to lead a remote-sensing satellite project.

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