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Judith Resnik

American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut who flew on STS-41D in 1984 and is independently identified as the first Jewish woman in space.

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Judith A. Resnik official NASA portrait, 1978

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Biography

Judith Arlene Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio, on 5 April 1949. She earned degrees in electrical engineering, was selected in NASA's 1978 astronaut class, and flew as a mission specialist on STS-41D from 30 August to 5 September 1984. NASA states that she was brought up in the Jewish religion. Resnik died on 28 January 1986 in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut who flew on STS-41D in 1984 and is independently identified as the first Jewish woman in space. In Jewish World Records, Judith Resnik is connected to the record “First Jewish Woman in Space,” based on the stored achievement of First Jewish woman to travel into outer space. Judith Resnik made history on 30 August 1984 when Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden flight, STS-41D.

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First Jewish Woman in Space

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Judith Resnik

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First Jewish woman to travel into outer space

Judith Resnik became the first Jewish woman to travel into outer space on 30 August 1984. The record was achieved during her flight as a mission specialist on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-41D. According to official NASA records, the orbital human spaceflight launched on 30 August 1984 and concluded with its landing on 5 September 1984.

Country represented: United States
Achievement location: United States
Achievement date: 30 August 1984

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