Judith A. Resnik
(1949-1986)
American engineer and astronaut
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Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the launch of mission STS-51-L. Resnik was the second American woman in space and the fourth woman in space worldwide, logging 145 hours in orbit. She was the first Jewish woman of any nationality in space. The IEEE Judith Resnik Award for space engineering is named in her honor.
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Judith A. Resnik 5 April 1949 Akron, OH
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28 January 1986 (aged 36) Cape Canaveral, FL
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