The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is awarded to those who go above and beyond– at the farthest edges of our frontier. Judy Resnick was one of our country’s first women astronauts, but what makes her a hero is something else: her willingness to face death in the name of serving a greater good.

Special thanks to the NASA History Office, Performance Initiative Podcast, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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Episode bibliography:

Higginbotham, Adam. “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.” Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster,  May 14, 2024. https://www.amazon.com/Challenger-Story-Heroism-Disaster-Space/dp/198217661X. 

Mullane, Mike. “Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut.” Scribner,  February 6, 2007. https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Rockets-Outrageous-Shuttle-Astronaut/dp/0743276833. 

SWE Magazine. “Judith Resnik’s Living Legacy” All Together, January 26, 2021. https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/01/judith-resniks-living-legacy/. 

Galloway, Barbara. “Astronaut and Akron native Judith Resnik remembered as brilliant, strong-willed.” Beacon Journal, January 27, 2020. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/01/27/jan-29-1986-judith-resnik/1820447007/. 

​​National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: Chapter II - Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission. https://www.nasa.gov/history/rogersrep/v1ch2.htm.

The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is awarded to those who go above and beyond&ndash; at the farthest edges of our frontier. Judy Resnick was one of our country&rsquo;s first women astronauts, but what makes her a hero is something else: her willingness to face death in the name of serving a greater good.
Special thanks to the NASA History Office, Performance Initiative Podcast, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
We&rsquo;re committed to making Medal of Honor even better, and you can help! Leave your feedback for the show by filling out our listener survey at <a href="http://bit.ly/mohsurvey">http://bit.ly/mohsurvey</a>
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Episode bibliography:
Higginbotham, Adam. &ldquo;Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.&rdquo; Avid Reader Press / Simon &amp; Schuster,&nbsp; May 14, 2024. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Challenger-Story-Heroism-Disaster-Space/dp/198217661X">https://www.amazon.com/Challenger-Story-Heroism-Disaster-Space/dp/198217661X</a>.&nbsp;
Mullane, Mike. &ldquo;Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut.&rdquo; Scribner,&nbsp; February 6, 2007. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Rockets-Outrageous-Shuttle-Astronaut/dp/0743276833">https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Rockets-Outrageous-Shuttle-Astronaut/dp/0743276833</a>.&nbsp;
SWE Magazine. &ldquo;Judith Resnik&rsquo;s Living Legacy&rdquo;&nbsp;All Together, January 26, 2021. <a href="https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/01/judith-resniks-living-legacy/">https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/01/judith-resniks-living-legacy/</a>.&nbsp;
Galloway, Barbara. &ldquo;Astronaut and Akron native Judith Resnik remembered as brilliant, strong-willed.&rdquo;&nbsp;Beacon Journal, January 27, 2020. <a href="https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/01/27/jan-29-1986-judith-resnik/1820447007/">https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/01/27/jan-29-1986-judith-resnik/1820447007/</a>.&nbsp;
​​National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).&nbsp;Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: Chapter II - Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission.<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/history/rogersrep/v1ch2.htm"> https://www.nasa.gov/history/rogersrep/v1ch2.htm</a>.

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero.

Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.

Medal of Honor begins on May 28. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear ad-free episodes one week early.  Find Pushkin+ on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at Pushkin.fm.

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Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you&rsquo;ve become a hero.
Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.
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Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

Judy Resnick in Space: Full Throttle Up

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