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Voice behind Chandrayaan-3 launch countdown, ISRO scientist Valarmathi dies

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Chandigarh, September 4

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ISRO scientist N Valarmathi, known for her iconic voice during rocket countdown launches, has died.

The scientist suffered a heart attack and died in Chennai on Saturday evening, say reports.

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Taking to X, former ISRO director Dr PV Venkitakrishnan wrote: “The voice of Valarmathi Madam will not be there for the countdowns of future missions of ISRO from Sriharikotta. Chandrayan 3 was her final countdown announcement. An unexpected demise. Feel so sad. Pranams!

She hailed from Tamil Nadu’s Ariyalur and was born on July 31, 1959.

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She joined ISRO in 1984. She was the project director of RISAT-1, India’s first indigenously developed Radar Imaging Satellite and the country’s second such satellite.

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