Judith Resnik
American engineer and astronaut (1949-1986) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 36
Judith Arlene Resnik was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any nationality to fly in space, logging 145 hours in orbit.
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2004Congressional Space Medal of HonorAward1986Died28 January 1986In historySpace Shuttle Challenger disasterWith 
Ronald Reagan 6 moreNASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1984Ohio Women's Hall of FameAward1949Born5 April 1949
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Resnik in July 1979
Resnik poses with the rest of the Space Shuttle Discovery crew during the STS-41-D mission.
Resnik on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-41-D mission, with an "I love Tom Selleck" sticker on her locker. A handwritten card reads: "Hi Dad".
Resnik's flight suit on display at the Space Center Houston
Amy Resnik, wife of Charles Resnik, touches the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial after a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 1986 · aged 36
