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! pic.twitter.com/T9cMQkLU6J
— Dr. P V Venkitakrishnan (@DrPVVenkitakri1) September 3, 2023
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:19am on 04 Sep 2023,Monday India
Valarmathi, an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist who was the voice behind rocket launch countdowns in Sriharikota, has died of cardiac arrest. Her last countdown was for the July launch of Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission. The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover successfully touched down on the moon's south pole in August, making India the fourth country to accomplish this feat. Valarmathi's iconic voice narrated many historic ISRO missions. Her passing is a loss for India's space programme. She helped inspire the nation during her decades-long career calling out countdowns for rocket launches.
