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Title: |
Judith Resnik Papers |
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Repository: |
Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, The University of Akron
Phone: 330-972-7670 http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/archives |
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Creator: |
Resnik, Judith, 1949-1986 |
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Dates: |
1976-1986 |
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Quantity: |
4 cubic feet (4 boxes) |
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Abstract: |
Akron native Judith Resnick served in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1978 until the tragic 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. These papers contain training manuals, photographs, transparencies, schematics, memos, press kits and briefings obtained during Resnik's time with NASA. These records do not contain any information regarding the personal or early life of Resnik. |
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Identification: |
99/100 |
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Location: |
Polsky Building, LL10, The University of Akron |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Judith Resnik was born on April 5, 1949 in Akron, Ohio to Dr. Marvin and Sarah Resnik. She attended Akron public schools, graduating from Firestone High School in 1966. She continued her education, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1970, and a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1977. In January 1978, she was selected to join the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). While at NASA, Dr. Resnik worked on projects supporting Orbiter development, experimental software, the Remote Manipulator System, and training techniques. She became the second American woman to travel into space during her service as a mission specialist aboard the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery on August 30, 1984. During this historic flight, she aided in the deployment of three satellites into orbit and was involved with biomedical research. On January 28, 1986 while serving her second flight into space, Dr. Resnik and six fellow astronauts were killed during the launch of the space shuttle Challenger when the shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff.
These papers contain training manuals, photographs, transparencies, schematics, memos, press kits and briefings obtained during Judith Resnik's time with NASA. The dates of the materials range from 1976 to 1986. These records do not contain any information regarding the personal or early life of Judith Resnik. This information will prove useful to the engineering researcher wishing to learn about the development of space flight procedures.
Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to reproduce or publish materials in this collection must be secured in writing from Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron.
No restrictions on use; except not available through interlibrary loan.
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[Identification of Item], Judith Resnik Papers, Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.