Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 31/07/1959 |
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| Birthplace | Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
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Family
| Father | Name not known | ||||
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| Mother | Name not known | ||||
| Spouse | Vasudevan (Assistant General Manager, Vijaya Bank, Bangalore) | ||||
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Career
| Debut | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore (1984) |
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| Last Work | Countdown of Mission Chandrayaan 3 (2023) |
| Awards | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2015) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| N. Valarmathi (1959-2023) was an Indian scientist known for leading India's first radar imaging satellite project, RISAT-1. | |
| She started her career at ISRO in Bangalore in 1984 and contributed to various missions like Insat 2A, IRS IC, IRS ID, and TES. | |
| Valarmathi became the project director of RISAT-1, which was successfully launched in 2012. | |
| She played a significant role in multiple launch countdowns at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and was part of Chandrayaan 3 mission in 2023. | |
| Valarmathi was honored with the Abdul Kalam Award in 2015 for her exceptional work on the RISAT-1 project in 2012. | |
| In 2016, during the Independence Day event at Fort St. George, she received recognition and incentives from the Tamil Nadu government. | |
| She made history as ISRO's second female satellite project director and led the groundbreaking 'PSLV-C19-RISAT-1 Mission' in 2012. |
