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Judith Arlene Resnik

The astronaut Judith A. Resnik (1949-1986) became the second American woman in space in 1984, on the maiden flight of the orbiter Discovery. She logged 145 hours in space on that mission, at what should have been the beginning of a promising career. But on January 28, 1986, only seconds after liftoff during her second mission, Resnik died in the tragic explosion of the space shuttleChallenger. Six other astronauts perished with her, nine miles above the Atlantic Ocean, leaving a country shocked and mourning.

The daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, Judith A. Resnik was born (on April 5, 1949) and raised in an affluent neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. Her parents were Marvin Resnik, an optometrist, and Sarah Resnik. She had one brother, Charles, who was four years younger.

Resnik attended Firestone High School in Akron, where she was a diligent student who excelled in mathematics and played classical piano. The valedictorian of Firestone's class of 1966, Resnik was described by friends as popular and meticulous, rolling her hair in orange-juice cans t

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Judith Arlene Resnik, the second American woman and second Jewish person in space, was born on April 5, 1949, in Akron, Ohio. Her parents were Dr. Marvin Resnik, an optometrist, and Sarah Resnik Belfer, a former legal secretary. Judy Resnik had a brother named Charles Resnik, now a radiologist and M.D., who was four years younger.

By the time Resnik entered school at Fairlawn Elementary School in Akron, Ohio, she could read and do math. She skipped kindergarten and went straight to the first grade. Resnik and her father always had a very close relationship. Marvin Resnik instructed his daughter in her first electrical work, and taught her to build simple machines. He had special nicknames for his daughter such as "K'tanah," which means "Little One" in Hebrew. Resnik's relationship with her mother was not as intimate. Sarah Belfer believed in discipline, organization, and strict schedules. She taught her daughter piano, typing, and cooking, but was never as affectionate as her husband.

The young Resnik was a Cleveland Indians fan, an avid Nancy Drew mystery reader, a quick typi

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Judith Resnik

American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)

This article is about the engineer and astronaut. For the legal academic, see Judith Resnik (professor).

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) 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.

Recognized while still a child for her intellectual brilliance, Resnik was accepted at Carnegie Institute of Technology after becoming only the sixteenth woman in the history of the United States to have attained a perfect score on the SAT exam. She graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon before attaining a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland.

Resnik worked for RCA as an engineer on Navy missile and radar projects, as a senior systems engineer for Xerox Corporation, and published research on special-purpose