N. Valarmathi Age, Husband, Family, Death, Biography & More
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Age: 64 Years
Death Date: 02/09/2023
Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | ISRO Scientist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore (1984) |
Last Work | Countdown of Mission Chandrayaan 3 (2023) |
Awards | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | July 31, 1959 (Friday) |
Birthplace | Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu |
Date of Death | September 2, 2023 |
Place of Death | Chennai |
Age (at the time of death) | 64 Years |
Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest [1]Indian Express |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu |
School | Nirmala 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/Spouse | Vasudevan (Assistant General Manager, Vijaya Bank, Bangalore) |
Children | Son- 1 Daughter- 1 |
Parents | Father- Name not known Mother- Name not known |
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 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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