(1949-1986)
My Collection: This is an astronaut warter survival course cover which Resnik has autographed (as have 13 other astronauts). There is a close up of her signature below the image.
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| Judith A. Resnik (1949-1986) |
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| Judith Resnik was selected as an astronaut in NASA's eighth class (1978). Her first mission assignment came in 1984 when she flew as a mission specialist on board STS-41-D. This was the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Her second mission was as a mission specialist on the ill-fated STS-51-L flight in 1986. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off marking the beginning of the STS-51-L mission. 73 seconds later, there was a large explosion which destroyed the shuttle and killed the crew. Resnik was lost as were six other astronauts. During her career, she logged 6 days in space. My Collection: This is an astronaut warter survival course cover which Resnik has autographed (as have 13 other astronauts). There is a close up of her signature below the image. |
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