Judith A. Resnik Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JUDITH A. RESNIK
Born: April 05, 1949 in Akron, Ohio
Died: January 28, 1986 in Cape Canaveral, Florida
JUDITH A. RESNIK (PH.D.)
NASA ASTRONAUT (Deceased)
PERSONAL DATA: Born April 5, 1949, in Akron, Ohio. Died January 28, 1986. Unmarried. She was a classical pianist and also enjoyed bicycling, running, and flying during her free time.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Firestone High School, Akron, Ohio, in 1966; received 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.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; American Association for the Advancement of Science; IEEE Committee on Professional Opportunities for Women; American Association of University Women; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Tau Beta Pi; Eta Kappa Nu; Mortarboard; Senior Member of the Society of Women Engineers.
AWARDS: Posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
SPECIAL HONORS: Graduate Study Program Award, RCA, 1971; American Association of University Women Fellow, 1975-1976. NASA Space Flight Medal, 1984.
EXPERIENCE: Upon graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1970, she was employed by RCA located in Moorestown, New Jersey; and in 1971, she transferred to RCA in Springfield, Virginia. Her projects while with RCA as a design engineer included circuit design and development of custom integrated circuitry for phased-array radar control systems; specification, project management, and performance evaluation of control system equipment; and engineering support for NASA sounding rocket and telemetry systems programs. She authored a paper concerning design procedures for special-purpose integrated circuitry.
Dr. Resnik was a biomedical engineer and staff fellow in the Laboratory of Neurophysiology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, from 1974 to 1977, where she performed biological research experiments concerning the physiology of visual systems. Immediately preceding her selection by NASA in 1978, she was a senior systems engineer in product development with Xerox Corporation at El Segundo, California.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978, she completed a 1-year training and evaluation period in August 1979. Dr. Resnik worked on a number of projects in support of Orbiter development, including experiment software, the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), and training techniques.
Dr. Resnik first flew as a mission specialist on STS 41-D which launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984. She was accompanied by spacecraft commander Hank Hartsfield, pilot Mike Coats, fellow mission specialists, Steve Hawley and Mike Mullane, and payload specialist Charlie Walker. This was the maiden flight of the orbiter Discovery. During this 7-day mission the crew successfully activated the OAST-1 solar cell wing experiment, deployed three satellites, SBS-D, SYNCOM IV-2, and TELSTAR 3-C, operated the CFES-III experiment, the student crystal growth experiment, and photography experiments using the IMAX motion picture camera. The crew earned the name "Icebusters" in successfully removing hazardous ice particles from the orbiter using the Remote Manipulator System. STS 41-D completed 96 orbits of the earth before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984. With the completion of this flight she logged 144 hours and 57 minutes in space.
Dr. Resnik was a mission specialist on STS 51-L which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 11:38:00 EST on January 28, 1986. The crew on board the Orbiter Challenger included the spacecraft commander, Mr. F.R. Scobee, the pilot, Commander M.J. Smith (USN), fellow mission specialists, Dr. R.E. McNair, and Lieutenant Colonel E.S. Onizuka (USAF), as well as two civilian payload specialists, Mr. G.B. Jarvis and Mrs. S. C. McAuliffe. The STS 51-L crew died on January 28, 1986 when Challenger exploded after launch.
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 157755Card signed by the crew of the 1984 Discovery, including signatures of "Judy Resnik", "Hank Hartsfield", "Michael L. Coats", "Mike Mullane", and "Steven D. Hawley". Charles D. Walker did not sign. Launched on August 30, 1984.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 08/30/1984 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 83001Photograph of the Discovery crew, inscribed and signed by "Joseph-/Best Wishes from/the STS 41D Crew!", "Judy Resnik", "Charles Walker", "Michael L. Coats", "Mike Mullane", and "Steven D. Hawley". Official NASA photograph with captions.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 50143Photograph of the Discovery crew during its maiden voyage, signed by Judy Resnik, Mike Mullane, Steven A. Hawley, Hank Hartsfield, Charles Walker (autopen), and Michael L. Coats. Printed caption on verso, capturing the historic Space Shuttle 41-D mission.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 72459Publicity photograph of Judy Resnik, signed with "Judy Resnik". Resnik, the first Jewish astronaut, flew on STS 41-D and tragically died in the STS 51-L Challenger disaster. She participated in various experiments during her missions.
Sale Price $1,350.00
$1,600.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 156048Color illustration of the Space Shuttle Discovery signed by Judith Resnik and Mike Mullane. Signatures include "Judy/Resnik" and "Mike Mullane". Captioned at the bottom, it depicts the shuttle jettisoning its booster rockets during Mission 41-D in 1984.
Price: $900.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 177978Commemorative envelope signed by "Judy Resnik", honoring SpacePex '80, with a 15-cent U.S. flag stamp affixed and postmarked Houston, Texas, July 12, 1980. Resnik was the first Jewish astronaut and tragically died in the Challenger disaster.
Price: $400.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 52461Commemorative envelope signed with "Judy Resnik", honoring Space Achievements, includes an 18-cent U.S. Exploring the Moon stamp, postmarked Gadsden, Alabama, July 10, 1981. Judy Resnik was a mission specialist killed in the Challenger disaster.
Price: $400.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 83002Commemorative envelope signed by Judy Resnik as "Judith A. Resnik", honoring Wind Tunnel Testing of the SSV. It includes 2-cent Frank Lloyd Wright and 18-cent Commercial Aviation stamps, postmarked Moffett Field, California, on August 28, 1978.
Price: $400.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 86819Commemorative envelope honoring the Grumman Gulfstream II, Shuttle Training Aircraft, signed by "Judy Resnik" and co-signed by "Bob Crippen." Postmarked White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on August 12, 1978, with a U.S. "A" stamp affixed.
Price: $500.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 52462Philatelic envelope signed by "Judy Resnik", "Hank Hartsfield", "Mike Mullane", "Mike Coats", "Steven A. Hawley", and "Charles Walker", celebrating the Discovery 41-D mission. Postmarked Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984, depicting the space shuttle.
Price: $625.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - ENVELOPE SIGNED 08/30/1984 - HFSID 50140Philatelic envelope signed by "Judy Resnik", commemorating the NASA STS-41D launch, postmarked Waimea, Hawaii, August 30, 1984. Resnik, the first Jewish astronaut, participated in the maiden flight of the orbiter Discovery.
Price: $400.00
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JUDITH A. "JUDY" RESNIK - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 50122Philatelic envelope signed by "Judith A. Resnik", commemorating the Viking Mission to Mars with a 15-cent stamp postmarked on July 20, 1978. It is also postmarked from Kennedy Space Center on January 28, 1986, the day of the Challenger disaster.
Price: $400.00
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SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER - STS - 51L CREW - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 354659Photograph of the STS-51L Challenger crew, signed by all seven members, including Christa McAuliffe and Francis R. "Dick" Scobee. It features an inscription to "Dot - Best Wishes" and includes a letter of provenance detailing the signing event.
Price: $13,950.00
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SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER - STS - 51L CREW - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 91147Collection of envelopes signed by astronauts from the Challenger STS-51L mission, including Dick Scobee, Judy Resnik, Ron McNair, Michael J. Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, and Greg Jarvis. Each envelope is postmarked with significant dates.
Price: $5,950.00
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SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER - STS - 51L CREW - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 334947Photograph of the Challenger STS-51L crew, signed in ink by all seven crewmembers, including Christa McAuliffe. Accompanied by a letter of provenance confirming signatures obtained in quarantine at Kennedy Space Center prior to launch. Includes PSA/DNA letter of authenticity.
Price: $13,500.00
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SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY - STS - 41D CREW - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 296018Commemorative envelope signed by all six crew members of Discovery's maiden voyage, including "Hank Hartsfield", "Michael L. Coats", "Steven A. Hawley", "Judy Resnik", "Mike Mullane", and "Charles Walker/Electrophoresis/Operations/STS 12". Postmarked Kennedy Space Center, April 10, 1984.
Price: $450.00