Judith Resnik

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 - January 28, 1986) was an astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion during the launch of the mission STS-51-L.

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April 5 - 1949 - January 28 - 1986 - Astronaut - Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-51-L

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Born in Akron, Ohio, Resnik, who was Jewish, received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1970, and a doctorate in that field in 1977 at the University of Maryland. After graduation from Carnegie-Mellon, she was employed at RCA where she was a design engineer, and later worked with various NASA projects contracted to the company.

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Akron, Ohio - Jew - Electrical engineering - Carnegie-Mellon University - University of Maryland - RCA - NASA

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While working toward her doctorate, Resnik was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health as a biomedical engineer. Later, she was a systems engineer with Xerox Corporation.

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National Institutes of Health - Xerox Corporation

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Resnik was selected for the astronaut program in January 1978, and had served as a mission specialist on the maiden voyage of Space Shuttle Discovery, August-September 1984. She was likewise a mission specialist aboard the Challenger.

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The Resnik crater, located within the Apollo impact basin on the far side of the Moon, was named in her honor.

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Resnik crater - Apollo impact basin - Far side - Moon

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