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Judith A. Resnik(1949-1986)

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Judith A. Resnik
Judith A. Resnik was born on 5 April 1949 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was married to Michael Oldak. She died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.
BornApril 5, 1949
DiedJanuary 28, 1986(36)
BornApril 5, 1949
DiedJanuary 28, 1986(36)
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Known for

David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
Nova
8.7
TV Series
  • Self
Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
Today
4.6
TV Series
  • Self - Commentator(as Judy Resnik)

Credits

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Thanks

  • Christian Slater and Martin Sheen in Beyond the Stars (1989)
    Beyond the Stars
    5.2
    • this film is dedicated to: the Crew of the Space Challenger Mission 25, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986 (as Dr. Judith A. Resnik)
    • 1989
  • For All Mankind (1989)
    For All Mankind
    8.1
    • dedicatee: Challenger, January 28, 1986
    • 1989

Self

  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Interviewee
    • 1984
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Commentator (as Judy Resnik)
    • 1981

Archive Footage

  • Memories of 1970-1991
    • Self (archive footage)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Engineering by Catastrophe
    • Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2025
  • Guten Morgen Österreich (2016)
    Guten Morgen Österreich
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2026
  • CNN 10 (2019)
    CNN 10
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Victim (archive footage)
    • 2026
  • Sally Ride in Sally (2025)
    Sally
    7.3
    • Self - Astronaut, Class of 1978 (archive footage, as Judy Resnik)
    • 2025
  • Destruction Decoded (2022)
    Destruction Decoded
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2024
  • Level with Me (2023)
    Level with Me
    4.4
    • Self - Challenger Astronaut (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • When Big Things Go Wrong (2021)
    When Big Things Go Wrong
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2021
  • America's Book of Secrets (2012)
    America's Book of Secrets
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)
    Challenger: The Final Flight
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Astronaut, NASA (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Top 100 Weather Moments (2020)
    Top 100 Weather Moments
    TV Series
    • Self - Astronaut (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2020
  • What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe (2019)
    What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Disasters Engineered (2019)
    Disasters Engineered
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Astronaut (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Days That Shaped America (2018)
    Days That Shaped America
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Mission Specialist, Challenger Space Shuttle (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Emily Calandrelli in Xploration Outer Space (2014)
    Xploration Outer Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes (2016)
    Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Self - Mission Specialist, STS-51L (archive footage, as Judy Resnik)
    • 2016
  • Secret Space Escapes (2015)
    Secret Space Escapes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2015

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Judith A. Resnik
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • April 5, 1949
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 1986
    • over Atlantic Ocean(Space Shuttle Challenger explosion)
  • Spouse
    • Michael Oldak1970 - 1974 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) is dedicated to her memory (the movie was filmed between February-May, 1986) as well the rest of Challenger crew died in the disaster (Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe, Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Francis 'Dick' Scobee and Michael J. Smith).
  • Quotes
    I would be glad to be the first woman in space, but I would be glad if any of the other five, other than me, would be the first woman also.
  • Nickname
    • J.R.

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